Adjunctive use of the ketogenic diet in a young adult with UBE2A deficiency syndrome and super-refractory status epilepticus

Allen, Christopher Martin; Hall, Christiana Avye; Cox, Naomi Elizabeth; Ryan, Hayley; De Beer, Thearina; O'Donoghue, Michael Francis

Abstract

The ketogenic diet (KD) may have a role in treating super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE). Predominantly used in paediatric epilepsy, there are few reports of its use in adults. We describe a 19-year-old man with UBE2A deficiency syndrome, drug resistant generalized epilepsy, and severe intellectual disability, who developed SRSE. Initiation of the KD on day 81 of his intensive care unit stay and achieving a state of ketosis seven days later resulted in SRSE resolution and discharge from hospital and recovery to his normal cognitive state. Initiating the KD required a multidisciplinary team for diet initiation and carer education. The KD requires a prospective study of efficacy for SRSE and this should include adult patients.

Citation

Allen, C. M., Hall, C. A., Cox, N. E., Ryan, H., De Beer, T., & O'Donoghue, M. F. (2021). Adjunctive use of the ketogenic diet in a young adult with UBE2A deficiency syndrome and super-refractory status epilepticus. Epilepsy & Behavior Reports, 16, Article 100456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100456

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 24, 2021
• Online Publication Date: May 7, 2021
• Publication Date: May 7, 2021
• Deposit Date: Nov 24, 2021
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 24, 2021
• Journal: Epilepsy and Behavior Reports
• Print ISSN: 2589-9864
• Electronic ISSN: 2589-9864
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 16
• Article Number: 100456
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100456
• Keywords: Behavioral Neuroscience; Clinical Neurology; Neurology
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/6786571
• Publisher URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589986421000307?via%3Dihub