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Table 3 Time of patient response to the KD treatment

From: Efficacy and tolerability of ketogenic diet therapy in 55 Chinese children with drug-resistant epilepsy in Northwest China

Duration of KD retention

Seizure-free

n = 15

50–99% reduction

n = 17

Total

n = 32

< 1 month

18.8% (6/32)

9.4% (3/32)

28.1% (9/32)

1–3 months

18.8% (6/32)

18.8% (6/32)

37.5% (12/32)

3–6 months

0

6.3% (2/32)

6.3% (2/32)

6–12 months

9.4% (3/32)

12.5% (4/32)

21.9% (7/32)

> 12 months

0

6.3% (2/32)

6.3% (2/32)