Epilepsy and the Ketogenic Diet
Humana Press Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-61737-477-7 (ISBN)
I. Background.- 1 An Introduction to Seizures and Epilepsy: Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Classification and Treatment.- 2 History and Origin of the Ketogenic Diet.- II. Clinical Aspects.- 3 The Ketogenic Diet: The Physician’s Perspective.- 4 Clinical Use of the Ketogenic Diet: The Dietitian’s Role.- 5 How to Maintain and Support a Ketogenic Diet Program: A Nursing Perspective.- 6 Efficacy of the Ketogenic Diet.- 7 The Ketogenic Diet in Adults.- 8 Indications and Contraindications of the Ketogenic Diet.- 9 Complications of the Ketogenic Diet.- 10 Measuring and Interpreting Ketosis and Fatty Acid Profiles in Patients on a High-Fat Ketogenic Diet.- 11 Insights From Neuroimaging Studies Into Ketosis and the Ketogenic Diet.- 12 Potential Applications of the Ketogenic Diet in Disorders Other Than Epilepsy.- 13 Dietary Treatments for Epilepsy Other Than the Ketogenic Diet.- III. Basic Science Perspectives.- 14 Effects of the Ketogenic Diet on Cerebral Energy Metabolism.- 15 The Ketogenic Diet: Interactions With Brain Amino Acid Handling.- 16 Molecular Regulation of Ketogenesis.- 17 The Effects of Ketone Bodies on Neuronal Excitability.- 18 Effects of the Ketogenic Diet on Acute Seizure Models.- 19 Caloric Restriction and Epilepsy: Historical Perspectives, Relationship to the Ketogenic Diet, and Analysis in Epileptic EL Mice.- 20 The Role of Norepinephrine in the Anticonvulsant Mechanism of Action of the Ketogenic Diet.- 21 Galanin and Neuropeptide Y: Orexigenic Neuropeptides Link Food Intake, Energy Homeostasis, and Seizure Susceptibility.- 22 The Neuroprotective and Antiepileptogenic Effects of the Ketogenic Diet.- Afterword: A Parent’s Perspective on Childhood Epilepsy: The Things I Wish They Had Told Us.- Epilogue.- Appendix A: The Carbohydrate and Caloric Contentof Drugs.- Appendix B: Ketogenic Diet Resources.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.11.2010 |
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Reihe/Serie | Nutrition and Health |
Zusatzinfo | 41 Illustrations, black and white; XX, 355 p. 41 illus. |
Verlagsort | Totowa, NJ |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie | |
Technik ► Lebensmitteltechnologie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-61737-477-6 / 1617374776 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-61737-477-7 / 9781617374777 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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