DIETARY THERAPIES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DRUG-RESISTANT EPILEPSY

Grant number: 1133304 | Funding period: 2018 - 2019

Completed

Abstract

Epilepsy affects about 225,000 Australians, with 30% of suffers still experiencing seizures despite being on medications. A reduction in seizures can significantly improve the health of people with epilepsy who do not respond to medications. Low carbohydrate, high fat diets are a well-established treatment option in children, but this has not previously been studied in Australian adults. The aim of this research is to evaluate if dietary therapies are an effective treatment in adult epilepsy.

University of Melbourne Researchers