Pediatric Epilepsy: Underutilization of Metabolic Treatments – References

Kirk Nylen

Current: Managing Director, Neuroscience - Baszucki Group, Adjunct Faculty, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine

Past: Executive, Hospital for Sick Children Project ECHO, Epilepsy Across the Lifespan, Fellow, European Institute for Health and Technology, Board of Trustees, Ontario Science Centre

Kirk directs Baszucki Group’s strategic approach to neuroscience research and discovery. He has extensive experience in the health and research

References

Pediatric Epilepsy: Underutilization of Metabolic Treatments – References

  1. Epilepsy demographics: https://www.cdc.gov/epilepsy/data-research/facts-stats/index.html 
  2. History of KD in epilepsy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19049574/ 
  3. Mechanisms of action of the ketogenic diet: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39637124/ 
  4. Cochrane Review: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001903.pub5/epdf/full
  5. Scientific Reports paper – impact on seizures as well as adaptive behaviours https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-27373-1#:~:text=The%20ketogenic%20diet%20(KD)%2C,90%25%20in%20one%20third3. 
  6. Hospitals in America: https://www.aha.org/statistics/fast-facts-us-hospitals#:~:text=There%20are%206%2C093%20hospitals%20in,hospitals%20in%20the%20United%20States

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