Complications of the Ketogenic Diet

There have been numerous uncontrolled clinical trials, mostly retrospective, which have demonstrated the diet’s efficacy in reducing seizure frequency in children with refractory epilepsy. However, adverse events have not been consistently reported in these studies, and few serious complications caused by the classic or modified KD have been reported. Chapter 9 in this ebook reviews the literature regarding adverse events that have been associated with the KD.

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