Pediatric Neurology
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 208-212 , September 2001

Efficacy of the ketogenic diet in focal versus generalized seizures

  • Bernhard V Maydell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology; The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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  • Elaine Wyllie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology; The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Wyllie; Head, Section of Pediatric Epilepsy; The Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Department of Neurology; Desk S 51; 9500 Euclid Avenue; Cleveland, OH 44195
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  • Nadia Akhtar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology; The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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  • Prakash Kotagal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology; The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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  • Kathy Powaski, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology; The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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  • Karen Cook, MEd, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology; The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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  • Arie Weinstock, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology; The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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  • A.David Rothner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology; The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA

Received 17 January 2001 ,Accepted 2 May 2001.

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Pediatric Neurology
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