O045. Cluster headache improvement during Ketogenic Diet

Efficacy of Modified Atkins Ketogenic Diet in Chronic Cluster Headache: An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Clinical Trial

Introduction Drug-resistant cluster headache (CH) is still an open clinical challenge. Recently, our group observed the clinical efficacy of a ketogenic diet (KD), usually adopted to treat drug-resistant epilepsies, on migraine. Aim Here, we aim to detect the effect of KD in a group of drug-resistant chronic CH (CCH) patients. Materials and methods Eighteen drug-resistant CCH patients under...

Cutaneous allodynia during cluster headache attacks.

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Ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy during pregnancy: A case series

PURPOSE Evaluation of ketogenic diet (KD) therapies for seizure control during pregnancy when safety and appropriate management become considerations. Until now, no information has been available on seizure reduction and human pregnancy related outcomes in women treated with KD therapies. METHOD We describe two cases of pregnant women with epilepsy treated with KD therapy either as monotherap...

Optic neuropathy in ketogenic diet.

A symmetrical, bilateral optic neuropathy is reported in 2 patients being treated with ketogenic diets for seizure control. Laboratory tests suggested a thiamine deficiency, and both patients recovered normal visual function after several weeks of treatment with thiamine. The risk of optic nerve dysfunction occurring during the treatment with a ketogenic diet can be minimised if routine vitamin...