Excessive Bruising and the Ketogenic Diet

Abstract

Changes in platelet function and excessive bruising were investigated by chart review and prospective screening in 51 patients treated with the ketogenic diet for epilepsy at RUSH-Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL A significant increase in bruising or other minor bleeding was reported and/or observed in 16 (31%) patients.

Keywords

• anticonvulsants
• platelet aggregating agents
• individual platelet dysfunction