JR. Blunck, JW. Newman, RK. Fields and JE. Croom (2018). Therapeutic augmentation of ketogenic diet with a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor in a super-refractory status epilepticus patient. Epilepsy & behavior case reports, 10, 61-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcr.2018.05.002

PubMed 30073144

[Abstract]
BACKGROUND: A ketogenic diet (KD) may have a role in treating patients in super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE). Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have a risk of ketoacidosis that could facilitate induction of KD.

CASE SUMMARY: A 42-year-old with a history of drug resistant epilepsy developed SRSE requiring several pharmacological interventions during her hospital course including the initiation of KD that failed. SGLT2 inhibitor therapy was initiated in a successful attempt to augment ketone production.

CONCLUSION: SGLT2 inhibitors may have a therapeutic value in SRSE patients who cannot achieve ketosis with KD alone.