Ketogenic Diet as a Therapeutic Option in Super-refractory Status Epilepticus

Publication date: Available online 13 May 2015 Source:Pediatrics & Neonatology Author(s): Eva Lai-wah Fung , Sandy Ka-yin Chang , Karen Kwan-ming Yam , Phyllis Yin-ping Yau Super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE), defined as status epilepticus (SE) that continues or recurs 24 hours or more after the onset of anesthetic therapy, constitutes up to 15% of all cases with status epilepticus admitted to hospitals. It poses significant management challenges to the neurologists and intensivists. We review our experience of using ketogenic diet (KD) in SRSE and discuss the practical issues concerning its implementation. We found that KD was a safe and feasible option in ICU setting for patients with SRSE
Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Source Type: research