Epilepsy and the ketogenic diet /

Recent advances in our understanding of the ketogenic diet (KD)-a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, adequate-protein diet used for the treatment of medically intractable epilepsy-have produced a resurgence of interest in, and application of, this valuable treatment for the epileptic patient. In Epilepsy a...

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Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Stafstrom, Carl Ernest, Rho, Jong M.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, [2004]
Series:	Nutrition and health (Totowa, N.J.)
Subjects:	Epilepsy > Diet therapy. Ketogenic diet. Epilepsy > diet therapy. Dietary Fats > therapeutic use. Ketone Bodies > biosynthesis. Models, Animal. PSYCHOLOGY > Neuropsychology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book