Pearls and Pitfalls of Introducing Ketogenic Diet in Adult Status Epilepticus: A Practical Guide for the Intensivist
Katz JB, Owusu K, Nussbaum I, Beekman R, DeFilippo NA, Gilmore EJ, Hirsch LJ, Cervenka MC, Maciel CB. Pearls and Pitfalls of Introducing Ketogenic Diet in Adult Status Epilepticus: A Practical Guide for the Intensivist. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2021, 10: 881. PMID: 33671485, PMCID: PMC7926931, DOI: 10.3390/jcm10040881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNew-onset refractory status epilepticusSuper-refractory status epilepticusMagnetic resonance imagingStatus epilepticusIntensive care unitKetogenic dietCryptogenic new-onset refractory status epilepticusCerebral spinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosisUse of KDDiffusion restrictionSerial magnetic resonance imagingAdult status epilepticusHospital day 28Non-ICU unitsSpinal fluid pleocytosisAggressive therapeutic approachRefractory status epilepticusSerum inflammatory markersResolution of edemaBeta-hydroxybutyrate levelsPoor nutritional stateTherapeutic comaBilateral oophorectomyInflammatory markersFebrile illness