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. 2021 Oct 22;12:723148. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.723148

Table 3.

A summary of how ketones have been used in health conditions relating to TBI pathophysiology.

Health condition Study Ketogenic agent Findings
Type 2 diabetes (94) Ketone salt Improved working memory performance
Aging (95) Ketone ester Improved brain network stability
Alzheimer's (96) Ketogenic diet Improved metabolism, reduced neuronal cell death
Parkinson's (99) Ketogenic diet Improved motor and non-motor symptoms
Migraines (101) Ketogenic diet Reduction in migraine frequency, severity, and medication use
Epilepsy (105) Ketogenic diet Reduction in seizure frequency in children
(106) Ketogenic diet Reduction in seizure frequency in adults