Archive for the 'Epilepsy' Category

OTHER APPROACHES TO EPILEPSY THERAPY: THE KETOGENIC DIET CONTAINING

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

The ketogenic diet contains a high ratio of fat to carbohydrate plus protein. Most of the calories are provided as fats, using butter and heavy cream. Seizure control is greatest when the diet contains a ratio of fat calories to protein/carbohydrate calories of 3 or 4:1. A typical meal might consist of a very small [...]

CHILDREN WITH EPILEPSY: RECREATIONAL (STREET) DRUGS

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Adolescence is a time of experimentation, and some adolescents are going to experiment with drugs, particularly in their middle or late teens. All parents worry about the drug culture that their child might become involved in, but my experience is that teenagers who have had epilepsy throughout their childhood are probably less likely than many [...]

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