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.