Feasibility, tolerability and efficacy of the ketogenic diet in children with drug-resistant epilepsy in Vietnam.

Objectives: According to the WHO, more than 50 million people have epilepsy. Among them, nearly 80% of patients with epilepsy live in developing countries and 75% of them do not have access to treatment. The ketogenic diet (KD) has been shown as an effective alternative for patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.