Ketogenic Diet Workshop for South Asia
Online
30 - 31 July 2022
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!
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