A case report of the ketogenic diet for severe cerebral complications after ependymoma operation
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20191227-01304
- VernacularTitle:生酮饮食治疗室管膜瘤术后严重并发症1例
- Author:
Weifeng LU
;
Wei GU
;
Junping HE
;
Chunfeng WU
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2021;36(7):543-545
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The ketogenic diet(KD) treatment program planned for a 2 years old and 5 months boy suffered from severe cerebral complications after ependymoma operation in the Children′s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University at December 2018 was analyzed retrospectively.The patient developed various complications, including cerebral hemorrhage, hydrocephalus and hernia after the operation of ependymoma, with coma, fever and convulsion, and 1 month of anti-infection and antiepileptic treatment was ineffective.After 2 weeks of 4∶1 KD, fever and convulsion were effectively relieved without obvious side effects.One month later, the patient regained consciousness, demonstrating that KD can be applied to treat severe cerebral complications after ependymoma operation.
