Ketogenic Diet in Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus: A Retrospective Cohort Study with Severity-Matched Controls in Critically Ill Adults
KD is feasible and safe in adult patients with SRSE. Time-dependent models showed a significant therapeutic association, particularly with earlier initiation. These findings support prospective evaluation of KD as a nonpharmacologic therapy in neurocritical care.
Authors
- H. Lerche
- Lena S. Geiger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8346-8669)
- Daniela Schweikert
- M. Adolph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9447-7907)
- Constanze Single (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8669-0002)
- Sophia Kindzierski
- Leona Möller
- Ulf Ziemann
- IGNITE Study Group
- Katharina Feil
- Josua Kegele
Institutions
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Universität Ulm (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Tübingen (DE)
- University Children's Hospital Tübingen (DE)
- Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Tübingen (DE)
- University and Rehabilitation Clinics Ulm (DE)
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research (DE)
- University Hospital Ulm (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurocritical Care
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-025-02431-w
- Primary Topic
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00