Ketogenic diet therapy (KDT) is recommended for children with drug-resistant epilepsy. There are several different types of the ketogenic diet used in the UK, each suited to different styles of eating. This article focuses on a ‘flexible’ modified ketogenic diet (MCT KDT) approach.
KDT is a medically managed therapy recommended by NICE for use in children with drug-resistant epilepsy and certain metabolic conditions, such as glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome (GLUT-1) or pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency (PDHD).1
About the Author: Hanna Laming, RD
Ketogenic diet therapy (KDT) is recommended for children with drug-resistant epilepsy. There are several different types of the ketogenic diet used in the UK, each suited to different styles of eating. This article focuses on a ‘flexible’ modified ketogenic diet (MCT KDT) approach.
KDT is a medically managed therapy recommended by NICE for use in children with drug-resistant epilepsy and certain metabolic conditions, such as glucose transporter type 1 deficiency syndrome (GLUT-1) or pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency (PDHD).1
About the Author: Hanna Laming, RD
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