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Fasting during Ramadan may reduce seizure frequency

July 13, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results

For Muslims with epilepsy, intermittent fasting is not only a highly valued religious practice but a possible method to improve seizure control. The findings of a recent study may be able to guide epilepsy professionals in advising Muslims who want to participate in Ramadan.

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July 15, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Tip Sheet

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Podcast – Persistent seizures: How to use the ketogenic diet for super-refractory status epilepticus

March 3, 2021 sarah JonasFeature

A recent paper in Neurology Clinical Practice offers practical considerations for using the ketogenic diet in patients with seizures that last more than 24 hours, a condition known as super-refractory status epilepticus. ILAE spoke with two of the authors – dietitian Neha Kaul and epileptologist Joshua Laing.

The ketogenic diet for super-refractory status epilepticus

March 2, 2021 sarah JonasFeature

The ketogenic diet is emerging as a potential treatment option for all stages of status epilepticus, a condition in which seizures persist for more than several minutes.