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I only checked one of the answers (#11), but I also do wonder why information about Keto/MAD (and diets in general) aren't more readily discussed by the neurologists with their patients. I understand that there are many reasons why a neuro would initiate treatment with medications alone, but for some kinds of seizures (such as absences) the MAD might be worth discussing with a patient as a possible first course of treatment.
I only checked one of the answers (#11), but I also do wonder why information about Keto/MAD (and diets in general) aren't more readily discussed by the neurologists with their patients. I understand that there are many reasons why a neuro would initiate treatment with medications alone, but for some kinds of seizures (such as absences) the MAD might be worth discussing with a patient as a possible first course of treatment.