How effective is the ketogenic diet (KD) in treating seizures?
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Dr. Jeanne Morrison answered:
According to the results the ketogenic diet has proven to be effective in some cases.
27% have had their seizures controlled
27% had a decrease of >90% of their seizures within the first year
7% became completely seizure-free within the first year.
Almost all Epilepsy patients who remained on the diet for one full year had a 50% or greater decrease in seizures.
According to the results the ketogenic diet has proven to be effective in some cases. 27% have had their seizures controlled 27% had a decrease of >90% of their seizures within the first year... More
