The Feasibility, Safety and Effectiveness of a Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Status Epilepticus in Adults in the Intensive Care Unit.

Background: Status, refractory status and super refractory status epilepticus are common neurologic emergencies. The objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of a ketogenic diet (KD) for refractory status epilepticus (RSE) in adults in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods: We performed a retrospective, single-center study of patients between ages 18 and 80 years with RSE treated with a KD treatment algorithm from November 2016 through April 2018.