Johns Hopkins University
Ketogenic diet therapies (KDTs) emphasize high fat and very low carbohydrate intake and help to control seizures in adults who fail to respond to medications. However, KDT use can lead to increased cholesterol levels in some adults with epilepsy (AWE). Treatments that can reverse elevations in cholesterol observed with long-term KDT use without compromising diet adherence and seizure control are needed. The proposed study will explore the feasibility and safety of diet modification and statin use to lower cholesterol in this population. Study findings will help guide doctors utilizing KDTs in adults with epilepsy on how to approach managing elevations in cholesterol.
The scientific premise of this proposal is that established or long-term (≥ 12 months) Modified Atkins diet (MAD) use in AWE influences atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk and can be modified to reduce dyslipidemia when observed. Hence, the overarching goals of this proposal are to explore the safety and feasibility of dyslipidemia management strategies to reduce ASCVD risk in AWE on MAD without increasing seizure risk. This study will collect data before and after randomly assigned interventions to reduce LDL in AWE on long-term MAD recruited from patients receiving clinical c…
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Modified Atkins Diet use ≥ 12 months 2. Dyslipidemia based on American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines (i.e., LDL ≥190 mg/dL, 10-year ASCVD risk ≥5% with risk enhancers, etc.) 3. 18 years of age or older 4. Body mass index (BMI) \> 18.5 5. Stable anti-seizure medication regimen for \> 1 month. Exclusion Criteria: 1. \< 18 years of age 2. Body mass index (BMI) \< 18.5 3. Changes in anti-seizure medication regimen \< 1 month prior to participation 4. Known ASCVD (history of acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, angina, stroke, trans…
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Replace 10% of saturated fat intake with polyunsaturated fat
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