Burden of illness for super-refractory status epilepticus patients
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Ketogenic Diet in Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus
Researchers from the Children's National Health System in Washington, D.C. studied the feasibility, rate of complications, and effect on seizures of initiating the Ketogenic Diet (KD) in pediatric patients with Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE).
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Economics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1369-6998,1941-837X
DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2016.1223680