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. 2021 Oct 7;3(4):fcab234.
doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcab234. eCollection 2021.

New developments for dietary treatment of epilepsy after a century of history for the ketogenic diet

Stéphane Auvin  1   2   3
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New developments for dietary treatment of epilepsy after a century of history for the ketogenic diet

Stéphane Auvin. Brain Commun. .

Abstract

This scientific commentary refers to ‘The link between brain acidosis, breathing, and seizures: a novel mechanism of action for the ketogenic diet in a model of infantile spasms’ by Choudhary et al. (https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcab189) and ‘K.Vita: a feasibility study of a blend of medium chain triglycerides to manage drug-resistant epilepsy’ by Schoeler et al. (https://doi.org/10.1093/braincomms/fcab160)

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