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Dissecting Microbiota-Gut-Brain Interactions for the Anti-Seizure Effects of the Ketogenic Diet (UCLA Case No. 2025-006)

UCLA researchers from the Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology have identified specific components of ketogenic diets that alter the microbiome and improve seizure resistance, providing valuable data to optimize diet treatments for refractory epilepsy. BACKGROUND: Refractory epilepsy, a disease characterized by uncontrolled seizures,...

Published: 9/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Elaine Hsiao

Keywords(s): diet, dietary fiber, Epilepsy, gut, gut-brain axis, ketogenic diet, microbiome, pediatrics, seizure

Category(s): Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Metabolism And Endocrinology