The transition of adolescents with refractory epilepsy to the care of adult neurologists can be challenging. For those patients with epilepsy due to mitochondrial disorders, Lafora disease, Unverricht-Lundborg disease, and GLUT1 deficiency syndrome, a successful transition can be even more problematic for both caregivers and neurologists. Many of these patients require dietary treatments (ketogenic and modified Atkins diets) for long-term management of their epilepsy. For these patients, coordinating transfer of their dietary management is necessary.

Transition for patients with epilepsy due to metabolic and mitochondrial disorders / E.H. Kossoff, P. Veggiotti, G. Pierre, D. Isabelle. - In: EPILEPSIA. - ISSN 0013-9580. - 55:suppl. 3(2014), pp. 37-40. [10.1111/epi.12709]

Transition for patients with epilepsy due to metabolic and mitochondrial disorders

P. Veggiotti;
2014

Abstract

The transition of adolescents with refractory epilepsy to the care of adult neurologists can be challenging. For those patients with epilepsy due to mitochondrial disorders, Lafora disease, Unverricht-Lundborg disease, and GLUT1 deficiency syndrome, a successful transition can be even more problematic for both caregivers and neurologists. Many of these patients require dietary treatments (ketogenic and modified Atkins diets) for long-term management of their epilepsy. For these patients, coordinating transfer of their dietary management is necessary.
Lafora; Unverricht-Lundborg; Ketosis; Ketogenic; GLUT1; Mitochondria
Settore MED/39 - Neuropsichiatria Infantile
2014
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