Initiation of the ketogenic diet in a child with epilepsy and type 1 diabetes mellitus presents a challenge because the distinction between diet-induced ketosis and diabetic ketoacidosis is difficult to discern. We report the successful use of the ketogenic diet in a child with myoclonic astatic epilepsy and type 1 diabetes.
Keywords: child; diabète de type 1; enfant; epilepsy; ketogenic diet; régime cétogène; type 1 diabetes; épilepsie.
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