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It’s the 100th anniversary of the so-called ‘ketogenic’ diet, which helps to control epilepsy in children and adults, and can even allow some of them to stop taking medications for the condition. Eric Kossoff, a neurologist and pediatric ketogenic diet expert …
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The ketogenic diet, which relies on fats and proteins as energy sources and avoids carbohydrates, actually began 100 years ago as a means to control epilepsy in both adults and children and was also used for a host of other …
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Anchor lead: Barriers to universal access to telestroke services need political will to overcome, Elizabeth Tracey reports With Zoom and other technologies employed nationally, why can’t some people who have strokes receive expert opinions on treatment and management via telestroke? …
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Anchor lead: Treatment options for stroke are expanding, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you experience a stroke that’s the result of a blot clot, treatment options may be employed for longer than ever before. Victor Urrutia, an expert in the use …
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Anchor lead: Why are there differences among stroke treatments around the US? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re experiencing symptoms of a stroke, evaluation and treatment can vary quite a bit around the country, with a new study on the benefits …
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Anchor lead: People experiencing a stroke can still get best management via telemedicine, Elizabeth Tracey reports Stroke is a medical emergency, because early intervention with either clot-busting medicines or surgical removal of the clot, called thrombectomy, results in greater preservation …
