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Table 2 The efficiency of KD in patients with infantile spasms with prior use of different ASMs

From: A multicenter retrospective cohort study of ketogenic diet therapy in 481 children with infantile spasms

 

No ASMs

1 drug

2 drugs

3 drugs

≥ 4 drugs

n(%)

25 (5.2)

55 (11.4)

158 (32.8)

157 (32.6)

86 (17.9)

1 month(a)

14 (56.0)

26 (47.3)

68 (43.0)

65 (41.4)

33 (38.4)

3 months(a)

12 (48.0)

23 (41.8)

85 (53.8)

89 (56.7)

41 (47.7)

6 months(a)

10 (40.0)

19 (34.5)

65 (41.1)

65 (41.4)

27 (31.4)

12 months(a)

7 (28.0)

12 (21.8)

46 (29.1)

43 (27.4)

14 (16.3)

  1. Note:ASMs anti-seizure medications; a: The response rate in the population with maintenance or reduced ASMs and more than 50% seizure reduction. Data are provided as n (%)