The treatment for seizures may include antiepileptic medications, diet and vagus nerve stimulator. Medication Any number of medications may be used to both prevent and treat seizures. Generally after three medications are tried, different treatment should be considered. Some medications are harmful to those with this syndrome and can increase seizures. Diet The ketogenic diet mimics some of the effects of starvation, in which the body first uses up glucose and glycogen before burning stored body fat. In the absence of glucose, the body produces ketones, a chemical by-product of fat metabolism that has been known to inhibit seizures. A modified version of a popular low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet which is less restrictive than the ketogenic diet. The low glycemic index treatment (LGIT) is a new dietary therapy currently being studied to treat epilepsy. LGIT attempts to reproduce the positive effects of the ketogenic diet. The treatment allows a more generous intake of carbohydrates than the ketogenic diet, but is restricted to foods that have a low glycemic index, meaning foods that have a relatively low impact on blood-glucose levels. These foods include meats, cheeses, and most vegetables because these foods have a relatively low glycemic index. Foods do not have to be weighed, but instead careful attention must be paid to portion size and balancing the intake of carbohydrates throughout the day with adequate amounts of fats and proteins.
Myoclonic astatic epilepsy
Myoclonic epilepsy
Progressive myoclonus epilepsy
Vertiginous epilepsy
Rolandic epilepsy
Musicogenic epilepsy
Childhood absence epilepsy
Northern epilepsy syndrome