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The ketogenic diet reduces seizure frequency in children with epilepsy.
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Is it true that the ketogenic diet reduces seizure frequency in children with epilepsy?
Yes. A Wikipedia reference and a randomized controlled trial in children both report substantial seizure-frequency reductions on the ketogenic diet, and several reviews and pilot studies support efficacy in pediatric epilepsy. The remaining items are narrower reviews or variants that cover only part of the claim.
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Ketogenic diet. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketogenic_diet
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ketogenic diet. (n.d.). cancer.gov. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/ketogenic-diet
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The Use of Ketogenic Diet in Pediatric Patients with Epilepsy - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.5402/2012/263139
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Nathalie, V., Florence, P., Nadia, B., Olivier, D., Catherine, C., & Rima, N. (2009). The Ketogenic Diet Improves Recently Worsened Focal Epilepsy. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2008.03216.x
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Rafli, A., Handryastuti, S., Karyanti, M. R., Devaera, Y., Hafifah, C. N., & Mangunatmadja, I. (2023). The Effectiveness of Modified Atkins Ketogenic Diet on Children with Intractable Epilepsy: A Pilot Study from Indonesia. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9222632
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Vaccarezza, M. M., Sanguine, V. L., & Balaciano, G. (2026). Ketogenic diet therapies for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy in children and adults: A systematic review. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0333334
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Mishra, P., Singh, S. C., & Ramadass, B. (2024). Drug resistant epilepsy and ketogenic diet: A narrative review of mechanisms of action. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wnsx.2024.100328
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B, S., P, B., KP, R., C, W., & S, P. (2026). The Ketogenic Diet and Potential Micronutrient Risks in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Management: A Literature Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18071081
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Effects of Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Ketogenic Diet on Quality of Life and Changes in EEG and Sleep. (2006). lup.lub.lu.se. https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/546786
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Kant, M., Sharan, P., & Sweta (2024). Role of Dietary Therapy in Managing Epilepsy in Children. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.12803458
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