%0 Journal Article
%T THE EFFECT OF THE KETOGENIC DIET ON THE GROWTH AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF THE CHILDREN WITH RESISTANT EPILEPSY
%A Mohammadreza ALAEI
%A Mohammad Reza GHAZAVI
%A Farhad MAHVELATI
%A Parvaneh KARIMZADEH
%J Iranian Journal of Child Neurology
%D 2010
%I Iranian Child Neurology Society
%X ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the ketogenic diet on the growth parameters of the children with resistant epilepsy.Materials & MethodsA total of 36 children with resistant epilepsy who were 2 to 7 year old were put on the ketogenic diet. Their growth and biochemical parameters were studied at the beginning of the study and after 3 months.ResultsWeight decreased in all patients. Serum levels of hemoglobin, calcium, and blood sugar decreased significantly but remained in the normal range. Creatinine did not change, but BUN showed a significant increase.ConclusionWe can lower the complications of ketogenic diets by using more unsaturated fat, more water, and more minerals.
%K ketogenic diet
%K epilepsy
%K growth parameters
%K biochemical parameters
%K children
%U http://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/ijcn/article/view/1536/1336