Artigo Revisado por pares

Diet therapy for narcolepsy

2004; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 62; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1212/wnl.62.12.2300

ISSN

1526-632X

Autores

Aatif M. Husain, William S. Yancy, Sandra T. Carwile, Patricia P. Miller, Eric C. Westman,

Tópico(s)

Regulation of Appetite and Obesity

Resumo

The effects of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet (LCKD) on sleepiness and other narcolepsy symptoms were studied. Nine patients with narcolepsy were asked to adhere to the Atkins’ diet plan, and their symptoms were assessed using the Narcolepsy Symptom Status Questionnaire (NSSQ). The NSSQ–Total score decreased by 18% from 161.9 to 133.5 (p = 0.0019) over 8 weeks. Patients with narcolepsy experienced modest improvements in daytime sleepiness on an LCKD.

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