Ketogenic Therapy Effects on Electrical and Metabolic Abnormalities in Epilepsy

Description

Approximately a fourth of children with seizures do not respond adequately to available therapy. Ketogenic therapy has a long history as treatment for intractable epilepsy, but there is no agreement concerning how it works and what is the best way to administer it. This natural history study will collect data pertaining to both questions.

Conditions

Seizures

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Study overview

Approximately a fourth of children with seizures do not respond adequately to available therapy. Ketogenic therapy has a long history as treatment for intractable epilepsy, but there is no agreement concerning how it works and what is the best way to administer it. This natural history study will collect data pertaining to both questions.

Precision Ketogenic Therapy Effects on Electrical and Metabolic Abnormalities in Epilepsy

Ketogenic Therapy Effects on Electrical and Metabolic Abnormalities in Epilepsy

Condition
Seizures
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Gainesville

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Patients whose physician has prescribed the ketogenic diet
  • * Patients with lab tests consistent with the ability to metabolize a high fat and low carbohydrate diet
  • * Patients that can be compliant with administration of the therapy and with record keeping.
  • * Patients with lab tests consistent with the inability to metabolize a high fat and low carbohydrate diet
  • * Patients at risk of being non-compliant with administration of the therapy and with record keeping

Ages Eligible for Study

to 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Florida,

Peggy R. Borum, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Florida

Study Record Dates

2031-10