KetoConference 2024 - Optimising Patient Selection: Predicting Responsiveness of Ketogenic Therapy – The Clinician’s Perspective

In this presentation, Professor Anastasia Dressler discusses the critical factors influencing patient selection for ketogenic diet therapy, particularly for epilepsy management. The session explores how underlying conditions, such as epilepsy syndromes, seizure types, and specific aetiologies, can affect the diet’s effectiveness.

Key topics covered include:

• Genetic predictors: How certain gene mutations may forecast responsiveness to the ketogenic diet.
• Structural brain abnormalities: The role of cortical dysplasia in predicting treatment success.
• Personalised assessments: The importance of clinical history, neurological evaluations, and metabolic testing in refining patient selection.

By focusing on a personalised approach to ketogenic diet therapy, clinicians aim to improve patient outcomes and overall quality of life.