Version June 2024
| Nutritional assessment (registered dietitian) |
| Height, weight, ideal weight for stature, growth velocity, BMI when appropriate |
| Head circumference in infants |
| Review appropriateness of KDT prescription (calories, protein, and fluid) |
| Review vitamin and mineral supplementation |
| Assess compliance to KDT |
| Adjust KDT if necessary to improve compliance and seizure control |
| Medical evaluation (neurologist) |
| Efficacy of the diet (is the KDT meeting parental expectations?) |
| Side effects of KDT |
| Antiseizure medication reduction (if applicable) |
| Should KDT be continued? |
| Laboratory assessment |
| Complete blood count with platelets |
| Electrolytes to include serum bicarbonate, total protein, calcium |
| Serum liver and kidney profile (including albumin, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine) |
| Vitamin D level |
| Fasting lipid profile |
| Free and total carnitine |
| Urinalysis |
| Selenium level |
| Antiseizure medication levels (if applicable) |
| EEG (at KDT discontinuation consideration) |
| Optional |
| Serum beta-hydroxybutyrate (BOH) level |
| Urine calcium and creatinine |
| Zinc, copper levels |
| Renal ultrasound |
| ECG |
| Bone mineral density (DEXA scan) after 2 years on the KD |
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