Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder. Most patients respond well to medication that reduces the frequency of epileptic seizures.2 However, 20-30% of children with epilepsy don't see any improvements with anti-epileptic drugs and many find the side effects of treatment difficult to cope with.3
The power of a ketogenic diet
For patients with refractory epilepsy (epilepsy that doesn’t respond to medication), a ketogenic diet can provide a way forward. Research shows that this high fat, low carbohydrate, adequate protein diet can help to control seizures, when used under medical supervision.4-8 A ketogenic diet effectively changes the body’s metabolism, using ketones from fat as the main source of energy rather than glucose from carbohydrate. This change in metabolism is thought to be one of the key reasons the ketogenic diet works to reduce seizure activity9.
Healthcare professionals can prescribe Nutricia’s comprehensive line of ketogenic medical foods to help make the ketogenic diet easier for adults and children living with epilepsy, and their families. Fewer seizures make for a better quality of life, and we are researching new ketogenic products to help make an even bigger difference to the people who need it.
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