This month on Epilepsy Explained, we focus on dietary therapies for epilepsy with Dr. Mackenzie Cervenka, Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Adult Epilepsy Diet Center and Monitoring Unit. In “Dietary Therapies Explained”, Dr. Cervenka answers the following questions.
0:00 Intro
0:15 What is the ketogenic diet?
1:52 Why does it help some people reduce their seizures?
3:02 Are there other diets that can help people with epilepsy?
5:02 Can diet therapy replace epilepsy medications?
5:44 When should someone consider dietary therapy for epilepsy and who should be consulted?
7:22 Are there certain epilepsy syndromes or seizure types that respond well to dietary therapy?
9:44 How long does it take to determine if a diet is working to reduce seizures?
10:48 Do patients have to stay on a diet for the rest of their lives?
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