Progress on adverse reactions and prevention and treatment of ketogenic diet therapy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2023.04.012
- VernacularTitle:生酮饮食疗法的不良反应及防治的研究进展
- Author:
Bianhui MA
1
;
Jianxiang LIAO
Author Information
1. 中国医科大学深圳市儿童医院神经内科 518038
- Keywords:
Children;
Ketogenic diet;
Epilepsy;
Adverse reaction
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2023;50(4):272-276
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Ketogenic diet(KD)is a formulation diet with a high proportion of fat, low proportion of carbohydrates, appropriate protein and other nutrients, which has been used for centuries in the treatment of refractory epilepsy.In recent years, KD has been shown to be effective in the treatment of other diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, diabetes, obesity, etc.Although KD has a positive effect on the treatment of a variety of diseases, the short-term and long-term adverse reactions caused by the imbalance of its nutritional structure should not be ignored.This article reviews the adverse reactions of KD in the treatment of children with refractory epilepsy and the corresponding prevention and treatment measures, to guide safe and efficient implementation of KD therapy in the clinic.
