Corbin Griffen, Natasha E Schoeler, Robert Browne, Tracy Cameron, Martin Kirkpatrick, Seema Thowfeek, Judith Munn, Helena Champion, Nicole Mills, Siân Phillips, Linda Air, Anita Devlin, Claire Nicol, Susan Macfarlane, Victoria Bittle, Phillipa Thomas, Lisa Cooke, Julia Ackril, Astrid Allford, Vanessa Appleyard, Clare Szwec, Kiranjit Atwal, Gary P Hubbard, Rebecca J Stratton
OBJECTIVE: To investigate incorporating a ready-to-use 2.5:1 ratio liquid feed into a ketogenic diet (KD) in children and adults with drug-resistant epilepsy. METHODS: Following a three-day baseline, patients (n = 19; age: 19 years [SD 13], range: 8-46 years) followed a KD for 28 days (control period), then incorporated ≥200 mL/day of a ready-to-use liquid feed, made with a ratio of 2.5 g of fat to 1 g of protein plus carbohydrate and including medium chain triglycerides ([MCTs]; 25...
February 27, 2024: Epilepsia Open