AYY. Khan, MA. Khalid Rana, H. Mehmood Qadri and A. Amir (2024). Fueling Recovery: The Therapeutic Role of Ketogenic Diet in Neurological Pathologies. Cureus, 16(9), e68697. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.68697

PubMed 39371891

[Abstract]
The ketogenic diet (KD) has gained a lot of attraction in the management of neurological disorders. KD therapies are high-fat, low-carbohydrate diets intended to shift energy consumption and metabolism from carbohydrates to fat in ketogenesis. The oxidative phosphorylation of ketone bodies generates energy packets for body cells, especially the central nervous system, replacing the role of glucose. KD can benefit multiple neurologic disorders like migraine, motor neuron disease, autism, multiple sclerosis, neuro-oncology, drug-resistant epilepsy, and neurotrauma. KD can provide significant adjuncts to limited conventional therapies, highlighting the feasibility, safety, and potential efficacy in neurology and neurosurgical disease management.