Carnitine, nutritional supplementation and discontinuation of ketogenic diet therapies

E G Neal; B Zupec-Kania; H H Pfeifer

doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2012.04.021

Carnitine, nutritional supplementation and discontinuation of ketogenic diet therapies

Epilepsy Res. 2012 Jul;100(3):267-71. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2012.04.021. Epub 2012 Jun 15.

Authors

E G Neal¹, B Zupec-Kania, H H Pfeifer

Affiliation

¹ Matthews Friends Charity and Clinics, Honorary Research Associate, UCL-Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom. e.neal@ucl.ac.uk

PMID: 22704584
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2012.04.021

Abstract

Nutritional adequacy of a prescribed diet is integral to clinical implementation of the ketogenic diet therapies in intractable epilepsy. This review discusses the evidence for using additional carnitine and the importance of full micronutrient supplementation. The optimal duration of a diet therapy is also discussed, drawing on results of an internationally applied questionnaire.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Carnitine / therapeutic use*
Diet, Ketogenic*
Dietary Supplements*
Epilepsy / diet therapy*
Evidence-Based Medicine
Humans
Micronutrients / therapeutic use*

Substances

Micronutrients
Carnitine