A Case of Infantile Spasm Associated with Acute Renal Failure and Kwashiorkor after Ketogenic Diet
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
;
: 1131-1134, 2003.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-99380
ABSTRACT
The ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-protein, low-carbohydrate diet developed in the 1920s for the treatment of difficult-to-control seizures. Despite advances in both the pharmacotherapy and the surgery of epilepsy, many children continue to have difficult-to-control seizures. In this situation, a ketogenic diet should be considered as an alternative therapy. However, less attention has been paid to associated adverse events in the ketogenic diet. We report a case of infantile spasm associated with acute renal failure, lipoid pneumonitis and kwashiorkor after ketogenic diet. A better understanding of this adverse event profile will allow the pediatric neurologist to have a true informed consent discussion with the care giver when considering initiation of the ketogenic diet.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Seizures
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Spasms, Infantile
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Kwashiorkor
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Caregivers
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Diet
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Drug Therapy
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Epilepsy
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Diet, Ketogenic
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Acute Kidney Injury
Limits:
Child
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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