Study Finds Explanation of How Ketogenic Diets Prevent Seizures

Study finds explanation of how ketogenic diets prevent seizures

New findings in mice shed light on brain's response to the keto diet, long known to help treat some patients with epilepsy A ketogenic diet — one that is high in fat and extremely low in carbohydrates — has been known for decades to reduce seizures in some epilepsy patients. But how the highly restrictive diet achieves these effects has not previously been understood. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have now …

Study Explains How Ketogenic Diets Prevent Seizures

Ketogenic diets, which are high in fat and very low in carbohydrates, have long been known to reduce epileptic seizures in some patients, but it hasn't been clear why. A new study by WashU Medicine researchers shows in mice that the diet causes changes in the brain that dampen signaling between cells, opening a potential pathway to targeted therapies.