Initiated Diet
3 Months
6 Months
12 Months
Number on diet
45(88)
35(69)
24(47)
>90% control of seizures†
13(25)
15(29)
11(22)
50%-90% control of seizures
15(29)
12(24)
9(18)
<50% control of seizures
17(33)
8(16)
4(8)
Discontinued diet
6(12)
14(27)
23(45)
Lost to follow-up
0
2
4
Table 1:
Outcome of the ketogenic diet* [* N=51: Values are number (percentage), † Numbers free of seizures were the following: 6 (3 months), 6 (6 months), and 5 (12 months)].