Zhang Y, Xu J, Zhang K, Yang W, Li B. The Anticonvulsant Effects of Ketogenic Diet on Epileptic Seizures and Potential Mechanisms.
Curr Neuropharmacol 2018;
16:66-70. [PMID:
28521671 PMCID:
PMC5771386 DOI:
10.2174/1570159x15666170517153509]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2017] [Revised: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Background:
Epilepsy is a syndrome of brain dysfunction induced by the aberrant excitability of certain neurons. Despite advances in surgical technique and anti-epileptic drug in recent years, recurrent epileptic seizures remain intractable and lead to a serious morbidity in the world. The ketogenic diet refers to a high-fat, low-carbohydrate and adequate-protein diet.Currently, its beneficial effects on epileptic seizure reduction have been well established. However, the detailed mechanisms underlying the anti-epileptic effects of ketogenic diet are still poorly understood. In this article, the possible roles of ketogenic diet on epilepsy were discussed.
Methods:
Data was obtained from the websites including Web of Science, Medline, Pubmed,Scopus, based on these keywords: “Ketogenic diet” and “epilepsy”.
Results:
As shown in both clinical and basic studies, the therapeutic effects of ketogenic diet might involve neuronal metabolism, neurotransmitter function, neuronal membrane potential and neuron protection against ROS.
Conclusion:
In this review, we systematically reviewed the effects and possible mechanisms of ketogenic diet on epilepsy, which may optimize the therapeutic strategies against epilepsy.
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