Three Cases of Urine Abnormalities Associated with Ketogenic Diet.
- Author:
Hye Won HAHN
1
;
Ki Jung KIM
;
Il Soo HA
;
Hae Il JUNG
;
Yong Seung HWANG
;
Yong CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Ketogenic diet;
Urine abnormalities
- MeSH:
Dehydration;
Diarrhea;
Diet, Protein-Restricted;
Disulfiram;
Epilepsy;
Humans;
Hypercholesterolemia;
Hypoglycemia;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn;
Ketogenic Diet*;
Kidney Calculi;
Lethargy;
Seizures;
Spasms, Infantile;
Vomiting
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
2001;44(6):709-713
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low carbohydrate, low protein diet used in treatment of pediatric epilepsy since the 1920s. Currently it is used primarily to treat refractory childhood epilepsy. Few serious complications caused by ketogenic diet have been reported. Short-term complications include dehydration, hypoglycemia, vomiting, diarrhea, and refusal to eat. Long-term complications include kidney stones, recurrent infections, metabolic derangement, hypercholesterolemia, irritability, lethargy, and refusal to eat. We experienced 3 cases of infantile spasm patients, whose refractory seizures were controlled with ketogenic diet, but various urinary abnormalities developed.
