Effect of a ketogenic diet on decrease of seizures in refractory epilepsy among children (infancy to 14 years old) in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

Background: Refractory (intractable/pharmaco-resistant) epilepsy in children is considered if disabling seizures continue despite appropriate trials of two anti-seizure drugs, either alone or combination. Ketogenic diets are used as a treatment option many countries for with refractory seizures; however, few patients have tried it Saudi Arabia. Therefore, we examined the relationship between exposure to ketogenic diet and its effect decreasing seizure frequency infants up 14 years who had assessed factors that could improve outcome seizures.