Effect of Combined Ketogenic Diet and Valproate Treatment for Intractable Seizures

J Gordon Millichap

doi:10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-9-5

Effect of Combined Ketogenic Diet and Valproate Treatment for Intractable Seizures

Pediatric Neurology Briefs

Volume 19 (2005): Issue 9

By: J Gordon Millichap

Open Access

|Sep 2005

Abstract

The safety and tolerability of ketogenic diet (KGD) and valproate (VPA) cotherapy in the treatment of intractable seizures were evaluated retrospectively at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-9-5 | Journal eISSN: 2166-6482

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Language: English

Page range: 68 - 69

Published on: Sep 1, 2005

Published by: Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Ketogenic Diet,

Valproate,

Refractory Epilepsy

© 2005 J Gordon Millichap, published by Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 19 (2005): Issue 9