The Ketogenic Diet A Treatment for Children and Others with Epilepsy

by Freeman, John; Kossoff, Eric H.; Freeman, Jennifer B.; Kelly, Millicent T.

• ISBN13: 9781932603187
• ISBN10: 1932603182
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-04
• Publisher: Demos Health

Summary

One in five children with epilepsy has seizures that are resistant to medication. Even when seizures are under control, drugs may affect children's alertness and mental clarity, impairing their ability to learn and reach their full potential. Many parents are looking beyond currently available medications for a satisfying solution to seizure treatment.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
SECTION I: OVERVIEW OF THE TRADITIONAL KETOGENIC DIET
1. Epilepsy Today and the Place of the Ketogenic Diet	3	(16)
2. What Is the Ketogenic Diet?	19	(6)
3. History of the Ketogenic Diet	25	(12)
4. How Does the Ketogenic Diet Work?	37	(10)
5. Is My Child a Candidate for the Ketogenic Diet?	47	(6)
6. Twenty Questions About the Diet	53	(12)
SECTION II: THE ABC's OF THE KETOGENIC DIET
7. Initiating the Ketogenic Diet: A Process	65	(20)
8 Fine-tuning the Diet: The Key to Success	85	(28)
9. Side Effects of the Ketogenic Diet	113	(8)
10. Making It Work at Home and on the Road	121	(16)
11. Going Off the Diet	137	(10)
SECTION III: CALCULATIONS
12. Calculating the Ketogenic Diet	147	(26)
13. Liquid Formulas and Tube Feedings	173	(12)
SECTION IV: MODIFIED KETOGENIC DIETS
14. The MCT Diet	185	(4)
15. Using the Atkins Diet for Epilepsy	189	(10)
SECTION V: KETOGENIC COOKING
16. Sample Meal Plans for the Ketogenic Diet	199	(30)
17. Atkins Diet Recipes	229	(14)
SECTION VI: SPECULATION
18. The Future Role of the Ketogenic Diet	243	(10)
SECTION VII: APPENDICES
A. Medications	253	(8)
B. Johns Hopkins Ketogenic Diet Admission Orders	261	(2)
C. Food Database	263	(10)
D. Atkins Carbohydrate Gram Counter	273	(4)
E. Useful Websites	277	(2)
F. Selected References	279	(4)
G. International Centers	283	(14)
Index	297