Epilepsy Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 134-140 , December 2007

Effects of ketogenic diet on epileptiform activity in children with therapy resistant epilepsy

  • Tove Hallböök

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Paediatrics, University Hospital, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Sven Köhler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
    • ,
  • Ingmar Rosén

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Clinical Neurophysiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
    • ,
  • Johan Lundgren

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Paediatrics, University Hospital, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden

Received 8 April 2007 ,Revised 13 August 2007 ,Accepted 23 September 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2007.09.008

Epilepsy Research
Volume 77, Issue 2 , Pages 134-140 , December 2007

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