A case-control evaluation of Spasm control and Tolerability of the Modified Atkins diet versus classic ketogenic diet in Chinese Children with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome.

The efficacy of spasm control was similar in the MAD, with better tolerability and higher compliance compared to the classic KD. Therefore, MAD could be the primary treatment for children in China with- infantile epileptic spasms syndrome. Additionally, an earlier beginning of the diet treatment may have significant advantages.