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Why Are Ketogenic Diets Effective for Epilepsy?

Written by Medscape | June 08, 2026

Professor Manisha Patel, PhD, recently published a review that synthesizes 5 years of clinical trials and basic science. The review outlined how the diet appears to work through multiple overlapping and potentially synergistic pathways that are unaffected by current ASMs — and whether understanding those pathways could eventually yield a medication that mimics the diet’s effects.