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What is ketogenic diet and how does it help in epilepsy?

Answer verified by LinQMD Care Team Last updated 12 Mar 2025
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Ketogenic diet is an alternate treatment for epilepsy where the fuel for the brain is switched from glucose to ketones. This has been a proven way to treat epilepsy, especially drug-resistant epilepsy. 

Dr. Ann Agnes Mathew

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Dr. Ann Agnes Mathew

Consultant Paediatric Neurologist & Neuromuscular Specialist

MBBS - St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, 2000

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