Low glycemic index treatment in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 687-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Se Hee Kim ◽  
Hoon-Chul Kang ◽  
Eun Joo Lee ◽  
Joon Soo Lee ◽  
Heung Dong Kim
Keyword(s):  
Glycemic Index ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Low Glycemic Index Treatment ◽  
Drug Resistant Epilepsy ◽  
Index Treatment ◽  
Low Glycemic Index

Efficacy of low glycemic index diet therapy (LGIT) in children aged 2–8 years with drug-resistant epilepsy: A randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 171 ◽  
pp. 106574
Author(s):  
Kannan Lakshminarayanan ◽  
Anuja Agarawal ◽  
Prateek Kumar Panda ◽  
Rahul Sinha ◽  
Manjari Tripathi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Glycemic Index ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Diet Therapy ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Drug Resistant Epilepsy ◽  
Low Glycemic Index

scholarly journals Dietary therapy in childhood epilepsy, an overview

2014 ◽  
Vol 01 (01) ◽  
pp. 027-035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheffali Gulati ◽  
Biswaroop Chakrabarty
Keyword(s):  
Ketogenic Diet ◽  
Glycemic Index ◽  
Dietary Therapy ◽  
Childhood Epilepsy ◽  
Modified Atkins Diet ◽  
Atkins Diet ◽  
Systemic Side Effects ◽  
Low Glycemic Index Treatment ◽  
Index Treatment ◽  
Low Glycemic Index

AbstractThis review highlights the current consensus guidelines regarding use of dietary therapy in childhood epilepsy. Comprehensive search was done in the electronic database, journals, reference lists and dissertations related to the field. In childhood epilepsy, about one-third patients are medically refractory. Surgical resection is an effective modality only in a third of these cases. Dietary therapy causes upto 30–40% reduction in seizure frequency in drug refractory epilepsy. The various forms of dietary therapies described are ketogenic diet, modified Atkins diet and low glycemic index treatment. Apart from ketogenesis, the ketogenic diet also exerts its effect by modulating brain energetics and neurotransmitter circuitry. The classical ketogenic diet comprises of fat to carbohydrate ratio of 4:1 (in terms of weight in grams). Modified Atkins diet is restrictive only for carbohydrates (≤20 g per day). Low glycemic index treatment allows carbohydrate of upto 60 g per day with food items having glycemic index of less than 50. Consensus recommendations for indications and contraindications of dietary therapy in childhood epilepsy have been formulated. Moreover caution has to be warranted for various metabolic and systemic side effects described with this form of therapy. Laboratory and clinical assessment prior to initiation and periodically on therapy is recommended. A trial of dietary therapy is labeled as failure only if there is no response even after 12 weeks of therapy. There is research ongoing globally on dietary therapy with preliminary encouraging reports in status epilepticus and other neurological conditions like migraine, brain tumor and autism.

Low glycemic index treatment for seizures in Angelman syndrome

Epilepsia ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 1498-1502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald L. Thibert ◽  
Heidi H. Pfeifer ◽  
Anna M. Larson ◽  
Annabel R. Raby ◽  
Ashley A. Reynolds ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glycemic Index ◽  
Angelman Syndrome ◽  
Low Glycemic Index Treatment ◽  
Index Treatment ◽  
Low Glycemic Index

Low glycemic index treatment for epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis complex

2012 ◽  
Vol 99 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 180-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna M. Larson ◽  
Heidi H. Pfeifer ◽  
Elizabeth A. Thiele
Keyword(s):  
Tuberous Sclerosis ◽  
Tuberous Sclerosis Complex ◽  
Glycemic Index ◽  
Low Glycemic Index Treatment ◽  
Index Treatment ◽  
Low Glycemic Index

Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the low glycemic index treatment in pediatric epilepsy

Epilepsia ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 1118-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Muzykewicz ◽  
David A. Lyczkowski ◽  
Naureen Memon ◽  
Kerry D. Conant ◽  
Heidi H. Pfeifer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glycemic Index ◽  
Pediatric Epilepsy ◽  
Low Glycemic Index Treatment ◽  
Index Treatment ◽  
Low Glycemic Index
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