Infants facing epilepsy within their first two years of life often encounter prolonged seizures and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. While early seizure management is pivotal for better prognosis, many early-onset epilepsies present challenges in achieving seizure control through conventional means.
Enter the ketogenic diet – a high-fat, low-carbohydrate dietary regimen emerging as a promising treatment option for drug-resistant epilepsy. While extensively studied in older children and adults, its efficacy in infants has been relatively unexplored.
Watch our Ketogenic Diet in Infants with Epilepsy (KIWE) webinar which took place on Wednesday 17 April 2024.
The KIWE Project is a groundbreaking multicentre randomised controlled trial. Led by Dr. Natasha Schoeler, the project sought to determine whether the ketogenic diet could effectively reduce seizure frequency in infants with drug-resistant epilepsy compared to traditional medication approaches.
With the project's conclusion, viewers were invited to our KIWE Webinar to discover its intrepid findings. Audiences delved into the historical context with Professor Helen Cross, gained insights from the KIWE Project's lead researcher, heard a poignant parent's perspective from Rai Royal, and explored future implications with Julie Fountain, CEO of Matthew’s Friends Charity.
The Ketogenic Diet in Infants with Epilepsy Webinar is suitable for the following:
- Parents and caregivers of children and young people with epilepsy
- Young people with epilepsy (18+)
- Professionals who work with children and young people with epilepsy, including health, social care and education
- Researchers
The webinar features the following sections:
- Welcome & Introduction by Professor Helen Cross OBE
- The History of the Ketogenic Diet in Paediatric Epilepsy by Professor Helen Cross OBE
- Insights from the Ketogenic Diet in Infants with Epilepsy (KIWE) Project by Dr. Natasha Schoeler
- A Parent’s Perspective and Experience of the Ketogenic Diet by Rai Royal
- Implications & Future Directions by Julie Fountain
- Questions and Answers
