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[Oral desensitization with Ketocal® in an infant with ketogenic diet and cow's milk protein allergy].

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INTRODUCTION ketogenic diet is a treatment with proven efficacy in drug-refractory childhood epilepsy. Cow's milk protein allergy may be a limitation for treating infants with ketogenic diet, as they need… Click to show full abstract

INTRODUCTION ketogenic diet is a treatment with proven efficacy in drug-refractory childhood epilepsy. Cow's milk protein allergy may be a limitation for treating infants with ketogenic diet, as they need a product that contains cow's milk protein (Ketocal®). CASE REPORT we report the case of an infant with a drug-refractory epileptic encephalopathy and IgE-mediated cow's milk protein allergy, who started a classic ketogenic diet. Oral desensitization was achieved with Ketocal 3:1®, allowing its use in the diet and achieving a clinical improvement with seizure control. DISCUSSION a patient with epilepsy and cow's milk protein allergy can benefit from the ketogenic diet, since it is possible to perform an oral immunotherapy with Ketocal®, also achieving a probable resolution of his/her allergy.

Keywords: milk protein; cow milk; ketogenic diet; protein allergy

Journal Title: Nutricion hospitalaria
Year Published: 2022

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