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Relative contraindications for the use of KD therapies∗.
| Inability to maintain adequate nutrition |
| Surgical focus identified by neuroimaging and video-EEG monitoring |
| Parent or caregiver noncompliance |
| Propofol concurrent use (risk of propofol infusion syndrome may be higher) |
∗Adapted from Kossoff et al. (2018). Optimal clinical management of children receiving dietary therapies for epilepsy: Updated recommendations of the International Ketogenic Diet Study Group (Kossoff et al., 2018).
