Ketogenic diet therapy is effective in encephalitis with refractory seizures. (October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Matsuzono, Kosuke; Kurata, Tomoko; Deguchi, Shoko; Yamashita, Toru; Deguchi, Kentaro; Abe, Koji
• Is Part Of: Neurological research. Volume 36:Number 10(2014)
• Page Start: 906
• Page End: 910
• Publication Date: 2014-10
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Neurosciences -- Periodicals; 616.8005
• DOI: 10.1179/1743132814Y.0000000371
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0161-6412

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title>Objective and importance:</title> <p>Although ketogenic diet therapy is effective in refractory seizures in childhood, its effect on adult encephalitis with similar refractory seizures and prolonged encephalopathy has not been well reported.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Clinical presentation:</title> <p>We report here a case of a 22-year-old man with acute encephalitis with refractory repetitive partial seizures (AERRPS).</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Intervention:</title> <p>Partial seizures of the face developed to repeated generalized convulsions, which were refractory against anti-epileptic drugs and a high dose of propofol. After struggling for 9 months, he dramatically recovered after ketogenic diet therapy.</p> </sec> <sec> <title>Conclusion:</title> <p>Ketogenic diet therapy may be an important tool to help cure AERRPS.</p> </sec> </abstract>