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The ketogenic diet : a treatment for children and others with epilepsy /
One in five children with epilepsy has seizures that are resistant to medications. Even when seizures are fairly well under control, medication may affect childrens alertness and mental clarity, impairing their ability to learn and reach their full potential. Many parents are looking beyond currentl...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Demos : Distributed to the trade by Publishers Group West,
©2007.
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| Edición: | 4th ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | One in five children with epilepsy has seizures that are resistant to medications. Even when seizures are fairly well under control, medication may affect childrens alertness and mental clarity, impairing their ability to learn and reach their full potential. Many parents are looking beyond currently available medications for a satisfying solution to seizure treatment. The ketogenic diet is such an answer. This rigid, mathematically calculated, doctor-supervised diet is high in fat and low in carbohydrate and protein, and strictly limits both calories and liquid intake. The diet helps to c. |
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| Notas: | Previous edition cataloged under John M. Freeman. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 309 pages) : map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781934559789 1934559784 1281974986 9781281974983 9786611974985 6611974989 |