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Evaluation Of An Interdisciplinary Ketogenic Diet Clinic For The Treatment Of Pediatric Refractory Epilepsy, Britt Schloemer
Evaluation Of An Interdisciplinary Ketogenic Diet Clinic For The Treatment Of Pediatric Refractory Epilepsy, Britt Schloemer
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Pediatric refractory epilepsy affects approximately 30% of all children diagnosed with epilepsy. Childhood refractory epilepsy patients pose a challenge for traditional approaches to epilepsy management due to their complex and unique needs. Refractory epilepsy negatively impacts a patient’s ability to attend school or hold a job, and patients have a generally poor health status related to seizures as well as pharmaceutical side effects (Conway et al., 2016). The ketogenic diet (KD) is an alternative option for the treatment of pediatric refractory epilepsy due to established efficacy, manageable side effects, and reduced health care-associated costs due to reduced emergency department (ED) …