Sources and professional information
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OUS – Ketogenic diet (National Hospital for Epilepsy)
SSE has the national function for ketogenic diet in Norway and treats children, youth and adults – including for GLUT1 deficiency.
OUS – National center for rare diagnoses, brain disorders unit
The Norwegian professional community (formerly competence center for rare epilepsy-related diagnoses) that builds expertise and spreads knowledge about GLUT1.
OUS – Center for coordinated treatment for GLUT1 deficiency
SSE approved as center for coordinated treatment of GLUT1; all Norwegian patients are offered follow-up here.
Helsebiblioteket – National guideline in pediatrics: Ketogenic diet
Clinical guideline stating that ketogenic diet is the only treatment for GLUT1 deficiency and PDH deficiency.
Tidsskriftet.no – Glucose transport protein type 1 deficiency
Norwegian review article by Ramm-Pettersen et al. (OUS, 2011) on GLUT1 deficiency encephalopathy and ketogenic diet.
Tidsskriftet.no – Diet treatment of epilepsy
Clinical overview (2017) of ketogenic diet as established treatment for pharmacoresistant epilepsy and metabolic disorders.
Ahus – Classic ketogenic diet for epilepsy
Patient-oriented information about ketogenic diet as treatment, including for GLUT1 deficiency.
Helsenorge – Rare diagnoses
Public overview of rare diagnoses and competence centers in Norway, with the rare diseases hotline 800 41 710.
GLUT1 Deficiency Foundation (G1D)
International patient organization; OUS/SSE is listed as a Collaborative Care Center.
Orphanet – Classic GLUT1 deficiency syndrome
Authoritative European database on rare diseases with diagnostic description of GLUT1 deficiency syndrome.
MedlinePlus Genetics – GLUT1 deficiency syndrome
Genetic and medical overview of GLUT1 deficiency syndrome from the US national medical library.
Research: Ketogenic Diet in GLUT1 Deficiency (Sandu 2019)
Peer-reviewed review article on ketogenic diet as standard treatment for GLUT1 deficiency syndrome.