EPILEPSY
- 1 April 1934
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Neurology & Psychiatry
- Vol. 31 (4) , 787-793
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archneurpsyc.1934.02250040111007
Abstract
The object of this communication is to report the results of treatment of institutionalized epileptic patients with the ketogenic diet. I shall refrain from participating in the controversy regarding the mechanism operating in this form of therapy. It seems to me that no conclusive evidence has yet been offered that the acidosis, the ketone bodies or the dehydrating effect of the diet is the responsible factor. While there is an abundance of reports in the literature concerning the treatment of epileptic children with the ketogenic diet, there is a paucity of communications in reference to this form of therapy in adults. It seems that more favorable results are obtained in the treatment of children. There are three comprehensive reports in the literature regarding the treatment of adults. Two were made by Barborka in 1928 and 1930, respectively, and one by Bastible in 1931. THE LITERATURE In his first report, BarborkaThis publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: