Ketogenic Diet Workshop for South Asia

Watch on YouTube

Time: 9 am to 5 pm Indian Standard Time

This will be a free virtual workshop with an international faculty.

Organizing chairperson: Dr. Janak Nathan, ILAE Dietary Treatments Task Force member

For queries, please email janak.nathan@gmail.com.

Topics to be covered during the workshop:

• Introduction and history of KDT
• Mechanisms of action of KDT
• Epilepsy & KDT from cradle to adulthood
• Pre-diet screening, food diaries, choice of initiation KDT
• Classical KDT – calculation experience
• MCT – calculation experience
• Modified KDT
  • MAD
  • LGI
• Fine tuning, switching and weaning diets
• The role of the dietitian and doctor
• KDT in emergency situations (status, FIRES, NORSE)
• Non-epilepsy indications for KDT (cancers, Alzheimer's ASD, etc.)
• Problem-solving specific to country
• Many more!