Ketogenic Diet Therapy For Epileptic Patients

The classic ketogenic diet is a special high fat, low carbohydrate diet that helps to control seizures in some people with epilepsy. It is usually used in children with seizures that do not respond to medications.
There is a modified Atkins diet (MAD) and a low glycemic index diet in children and adults. The diet works by changing how the brain gets the energy to function. Both the low sugar component and high fat component uniquely alters the excitability of the brain thereby reducing the tendency to generate seizures.
It is a therapeutic diet and consists of 70% to 80% fat, 20% proteins, and 5-10% carbohydrates. The keto diet has been used in other neurological conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, autism.