Healthy Diets By Sanchita

  What is Ketogenic Diet ? The ketogenic  d iet is a  high-fat , moderate protein, low carbohydrate  diet . When to add the keto   diet to epilepsy ?   Diet Therapy  is to be started when the subject is having a refractory seizure and n o control in seizures observed  on the usage of   Anti-epileptic  Drugs. Ketogenic Diet Therapy is effective in- l  Epilepsy: Myoclonic Atonic Seizure  (Do wn  Syndrome), Infantile Spasms ( West Syndrome) l  Genetic/IEM: Glut 1 deficiency syndrome, PDHD (The first line of Treatment  in these diseases is a ketogenic diet ) l  Structural: Tuberous Sclerosis Complex   l  Dravet Syndrome l  Febrile Infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) KDT is contradictory for use in - l  Disorders in fatty acid metabolism (Fatty acid transport and oxidation) l  Propofol concurrent use. l  Children with mitochondrial disease. l  Inability to maintain ...