This section provides information on the ketogenic diet and related matters. We believe that the ketogenic diet is very important and should be used as the treatment of choice for difficult epilepsies. It is our aim to create a Ketogenic Centre in the UK to promote and develop the ketogenic diet. Please help us. To make it more accessible, direct links have been provided to the more important features.
Epilepsy is the physical manifestation of an underlying brain dysfunction.
As a consequence, it comes in many forms. Infantile spasms are a particularly harmful form of epilepsy, which can result in mental and physical retardation unless brought under control rapidly. The ketogenic diet appears to be a valuable form of treatment for infantile spasms. The symptoms develop over the first few years of life, and generally do not worsen thereafter. The disorder is caused by damage to the motor control areas of the brain which disrupts the brain's ability to control movement and posture.