The Ketogenic Diet
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Assessment and follow up of the children with refractory epilepsy on ketogenic diet
Introduction: The ketogenic diet is a method of treatment that is recommended for patients with epilepsy who have not responded to medications. The present study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of the ketogenic diet along with follow-up on drug resistant epilepsy in children referred to medical centers affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This study was a multicen...
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