Shenzhen Children's Hospital Reports Findings in Neuromuscular Manifestations (Long-term outcomes of infantile spasms in children treated with ketogenic diet therapy in combination with anti-seizure medications in a resource-limited region).

A study conducted at Shenzhen Children's Hospital in China investigated the long-term outcomes of infantile spasms in children treated with a combination of ketogenic diet therapy and anti-seizure medications. The study found that 86% of the 177 patients included in the study achieved seizure freedom. However, the patients experienced significant neurodevelopmental delays at the last visit. The researchers concluded that further multicenter clinical trials are needed to improve the outcomes of infantile spasms by using the ketogenic diet as a first-line treatment in combination with non-standard anti-seizure medications. [Extracted from the article]

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