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How To Manage Pancreatic Bleeding While Taking Treatment For Epilepsy?
Hi my son is severely disabled and suffers from seizures he also had cronic pancreatic last December with lots of internal bleeding. This went away after stopping one of his epilepsy medicines, doctors now want him to start the ketogenic diet but I know this can affect the pancrease so im not sure about this. What do you think?
Mon, 1 Oct 2018
Hi,
It is true that a ketogenic diet may result in adverse effects, but, pancreatic bleeding is not a common adverse effect.
So, my opinion is that this diet can be started since there are good chances of seizures reduction.
Adverse effects also are milder than those of the antiepileptic drugs.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Erion Spaho,
Neurologist, Surgical
It is true that a ketogenic diet may result in adverse effects, but, pancreatic bleeding is not a common adverse effect.
So, my opinion is that this diet can be started since there are good chances of seizures reduction.
Adverse effects also are milder than those of the antiepileptic drugs.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Erion Spaho,
Neurologist, Surgical
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