Dr. Richard Besser gets the scoop on a high-fat diet for epilepsy. April 21, 2011— -- Imagine treating childhood epilepsy with bacon, heavy cream and hot dogs. This may sound like an unlikely ...

In a recent review published in Nutrients, researchers investigated the mechanisms of action, efficacy, and side effects of ketogenic diet (KD) variations in epileptic patients. Epilepsy is a ...

Professor Emeritus, Neurology and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland The ketogenic diet is an effective therapy for all types of difficult-to-control seizures. It has been ...

There are foods you may want to avoid if you have epilepsy. Specialized diets, such as the ketogenic diet, have been shown to help improve seizure control in people with epilepsy. While not every ...

The ketogenic diet is arguably one of the most controversial diets today. Celebrities and pop stars are increasingly raving about this diet, with counter viewpoints being expressed by people like ...

A ketogenic diet is not superior to starting a new antiseizure medication in infants with drug-resistant epilepsy; however, efficacy and tolerability of the two strategies appear similar.

A ketogenic diet, which is low in carbohydrates and high in fat, shows promise as an alternative treatment option for infants with drug-resistant epilepsy, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL ...