AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1997 Third Quarter

Ketogenic Diet

A ketogenic diet for the control of seizures is a treatment for epilepsy that has been in use for many years-alone, or sometimes in conjunction with anticonvulsive medications. It is considered a viable treatment for children with many types of seizures that are not well controlled with anticonvulsants or where anticonvulsants cause significant side effects. The ketogenic diet consists of foods that cause the body to produce ketones, primarily a byproduct of fat metabolism. The diet includes foods such as heavy cream, butter, other fats with only a limited amount of protein. Essentially no carbohydrates (sugar and starch) are...

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