Intravenous initiation and maintenance of ketogenic diet: proof of concept in super-refractory status epilepticus

Seizure. 2013 Sep;22(7):581-3. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2013.03.007. Epub 2013 Apr 15.

Authors

Adam Strzelczyk¹, Philipp S Reif, Sebastian Bauer, Marcus Belke, Wolfgang H Oertel, Susanne Knake, Felix Rosenow

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology and Epilepsy Center Hessen, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany. dam.strzelczyk@med.uni-marburg.de

PMID: 23597842
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2013.03.007

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Amino Acids / administration & dosage
Amino Acids / therapeutic use
Diet, Ketogenic / methods*
Dietary Carbohydrates / administration & dosage
Drug Resistance
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy, Generalized / diet therapy
Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / complications
Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / diet therapy
Fat Emulsions, Intravenous / administration & dosage
Female
Gastrointestinal Motility / physiology
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
Injections, Intravenous
Ketosis / metabolism
Myoclonus / complications
Myoclonus / diet therapy
Status Epilepticus / diet therapy*

Substances

Amino Acids
Dietary Carbohydrates
Fat Emulsions, Intravenous
Hypoglycemic Agents