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Nutritional Neuroscience
An International Journal on Nutrition, Diet and Nervous System
Volume 24, 2021 - Issue 4
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Ketogenic diet: overview, types, and possible anti-seizure mechanisms

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ABSTRACT

The ketogenic diet (KD) has been used for a long time as a therapeutic approach for drug-resistant epilepsy. It is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and adequate protein diet. There are various types of KD with some differences in their compositions that mainly include classic KD, medium-chain triglyceride diet, modified Atkins diet, and low glycemic index treatment. The anti-seizure mechanisms of KDs have not yet completely understood but, some possible mechanisms can be theorized. The aim of the present study was to review the various types of KD and explain the probable biochemical mechanisms involved in its anti-seizure property.

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This work was supported by a grant (62543) from the Research Vice-Chancellor of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

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