Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 561-566 , September 2008

Effect of a ketogenic diet on EEG: Analysis of sample entropy

  • Myung-Kul Yum

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Hanyang University School of Medicine, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea
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  • Ki-Young Jung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Korea University Medical Center, Korea University College of Medicine, #126-1, 5-Ga, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-705, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 2 920 6649; fax: +82 2 925 2472.
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  • Hoon-Chul Kang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Epilepsy Center, Sang-gye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, 761-1 Sang-gye 7 Dong, Nowon-Gu, Seoul 139-707, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +82 2 950 1080; fax: +82 2 951 1246.
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  • Heung Dong Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Severance Hospital, Handicapped Children's Research Institute, Brain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Young-Min Shon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic university, School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Joong-Ku Kang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Il Keun Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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  • Ki-Jong Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea
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  • Oh-Young Kwon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Republic of Korea

Received 19 June 2007 ,Revised 27 January 2008 ,Accepted 29 February 2008.

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PII: S1059-1311(08)00054-X

doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2008.02.007

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 17, Issue 6 , Pages 561-566 , September 2008

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