Z. Clemens, A. Kelemen, A. Fogarasi and C. Tóth (2013). Childhood absence epilepsy successfully treated with the paleolithic ketogenic diet. Neurology and therapy, 2(1-2), 71-6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40120-013-0013-2

PubMed 26000218

[Abstract]
INTRODUCTION: Childhood absence epilepsy is an epilepsy syndrome responding relatively well to the ketogenic diet with one-third of patients becoming seizure-free. Less restrictive variants of the classical ketogenic diet, however, have been shown to confer similar benefits. Beneficial effects of high fat, low-carbohydrate diets are often explained in evolutionary terms. However, the paleolithic diet itself which advocates a return to the human evolutionary diet has not yet been studied in epilepsy.

RESULTS: Here, we present a case of a 7-year-old child with absence epilepsy successfully treated with the paleolithic ketogenic diet alone. In addition to seizure freedom achieved within 6 weeks, developmental and behavioral improvements were noted. The child remained seizure-free when subsequently shifted toward a paleolithic diet.

CONCLUSION: It is concluded that the paleolithic ketogenic diet was effective, safe and feasible in the treatment of this case of childhood absence epilepsy.