Seizures per day before the diet: \u00a017.5
\nSeizures per day now: \u00a01.1
\nReduction: \u00a094%
\nHalf-life: \u00a013.3 days<\/p>\n
After a bumpy two weeks, I am happy to report that we are back in total seizure control. We have made a few changes to Nora’s regimen. We have added a carnitine supplement, which may help Nora stay in ketosis. Carnitine is a vitamin of sorts that helps the body process fat into energy. There is some thought that perhaps both Depakote and the ketogenic diet cause a depletion of carnitine, which can then impede ketosis. As a happy side effect, it can act as a laxative. We have also added some coconut oil, which as a medium chain triglyceride, is more easily processed into ketones. That, also happily, is a mild laxative as well. We are hopeful that these new measures will simultaneously stabilize Nora’s ketosis while also keeping the constipation at bay.<\/p>\n
Otherwise Nora is doing well. She has not been sleeping great, but hopefully that’s just a passing adjustment or developmental phase. She is in general sharp, articulate, and happy.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Daily seizure count with exponential model fit.<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a>Daily seizure count with diet metrics.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Seizures per day before the diet: \u00a017.5 Seizures per day now: \u00a01.1 Reduction: \u00a094% Half-life: \u00a013.3 days After a bumpy two weeks, I am happy to report that we are back in total seizure control. We have made a few … Continue reading