Progress of children with autism treatment of ketogenic diet
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2014.21.019
- VernacularTitle:生酮饮食在儿童孤独症治疗中的研究进展
- Author:
Ling LI
;
Jiwen WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ketogenic diet;
Autism;
Neurotransmitter
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2014;29(21):1668-1670
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat,low-carbohydrate diet that imitates ketone bodies from hunger produce,is a kind of treatment for children with refractory epilepsy.Autism is a subtype of pervasive developmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction,language barriers and stereotyped behavior.Some children may be associated with epilepsy.Early rehabilitation education and training are the main method of treatment.This review summarized ketogenic diet clinical applications for the treatment of children with autism and potential mechanisms.
