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KETOGENIC DIETS IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY: SHORT‐TERM CLINICAL EFFECTS

Schwartz, Ruby H., Eaton, Jane, Bower, B. D., Aynsley‐Green, A.·1989·Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

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SUMMARY: The classical 4:1 ketogenic diet, the medium‐chain triglyceride (MCT) diet and a modified MCT diet were used in the treatment of 55 children and four adults with intractable epilepsy. During a three‐month treatment period 51 of 63 studies (81 per cent) showed >50 per cent reduction in seizure frequency. This improvement was independent of diet used and type of seizure experienced by patients. The diets were found to be acceptable and of therapeutic benefit to the children, but treatment of the four adult patients with the MCT diet was unsuccessful. There was no correlation between EEG changes and clinical response. The three ketogenic diets were shown to be effective in the short‐term management of children whose epilepsy is poorly controlled with anticonvulsant drugs. RÉSUMÉ: Régimes cétogéniques dans le traitement de I'épilepsie: effets cliniques à court terme Le régime cétogénique 4:1, le régime à triglycérides à chaines moyennes (MCT) et un régime MCT modifié, ont été utilisés dans le traitement de 55 enfants et quatre adultes présentant une épilepsie rebelle. Durant la Période de traitement de trois mois, 51 de 63 (81 pour cent) présentant une réduction, de >50 pour cent de la fréquence des crises. Cette amélioration était indépendante du type de régime et de la nature des crises présentées par les patients. Les régimes furent intéressants et bénéfiques pour les enfants mais le traitement par le régime MCT fut inefficace chez les quatre adultes. II n'y eu pas de correlation entre modifications EEG et réponse clinique. Les trois régimes cétogéniques se sont montrés efficaces dans le traitement d'enfants dont I'épilepsie répondait mal aux médications anticomitiales. ZUSAMMENFASUNG: Ketogene Diäten bei der Behandlung der Epilepsie: klinische Kurzzeitbeobachtungen Die 4:1 ketogene Diät, die Diät mit mittelkettigen Triglyceriden (MCT) und die modifizierte MCT Diät wurden bei der Behandlung von 55 Kindern und vier Erwachsenen mit unbeeinflußbarer Epilepsie eingesetzt. Innerhalb einer dreimonatigen Behandlungsperiode zeigten 51 von 63 (81 Prozent) eine um 50 Prozent verminderte Anfallshäufigkeit. Diese Besserung war unabhangig von der Art der Diät und unabhängig von der Art der Anfälle. Die Diäten waren akzeptabel und von therpeutischem Nutzen für die Kinder, die Behandlung der vier Erwachsenen mit der MCT Diät jedoch war nicht erfolgreich. Es fand sich keine {Correlation zwischen den EEG‐Veränderungun und dem klinischen Befund. Die drei ketogenen Diäten waren bei einer Kurzzeitbehandlung von Kindern, bei denen die Epilepsie durch Anitkonvulsiva schlecht einzustellen war, erfolgreich. RESUMEN: Dietas cetogénicas en el tratamiento de la epilepsia: effectos clínicos a corto plazo El el tratamiento de 55 niños y cuatro adultos con epilepsia resistente, se uso una dieta 4:1 cetogénica, una dieta con triglicéridos de cadena mediana (TCM) y una delta TCM modificada. Durante un tratamiento de tres meses, 51 de 63 (el 81 por ciento) mostraron una reducción del >50 por ciento en las convulsiones. Se vio que las dietas eran aceptables y de acción terapéutica beneficiosa en los niños, pero en los adultos la dieta TCM no tuvo éxito. No hubo correlaciones entre el EEG y la respuesta clínica. Se vio que las tres dietas cetogéuicas era eficaces en el tratamiento a corto plaxo de niños cuya epilepsia se controlaba pobremente con los fármacos anticonvulsivantes.

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Authors
Schwartz, R. H., Eaton, J., Bower, B. D., & Aynsley‐Green, A.
Venue
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1989-04
Volume
31
Issue
2
Pages
145-151
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  • 0012-1622 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8749
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en
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Schwartz, R. H., Eaton, J., Bower, B. D., & Aynsley‐Green, A. (1989). KETOGENIC DIETS IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY: SHORT‐TERM CLINICAL EFFECTS. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1989.tb03972.x

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