The ketogenic diet in the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

The author discusses a study by M. E. Lemmon et al on the efficacy of the ketogenic diet in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS). The syndrome was first described in 1996 and initially proposed as Lennox syndrome. The author notes that problem remains in the optimal management and treatment of patients with LGS. It is also illustrated in the Lemmon study that the ketogenic diet may succeed and should be considered in the overall management of children with LGS.