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Veronica will take an introductory course on the keto diet

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Charitable foundation · Moscow

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Veronica was born at 29 weeks of gestation, weighing only 1100 grams. She spent four months in the intensive care unit, and finally she was joyfully discharged home. But at six months, Veronica began having epileptic seizures. The diagnosis is West syndrome.

Now Veronica is four years old. Thanks to daily activities, she has learned to sit, enjoys social interaction, and loves adaptive swimming. She does not walk or speak yet and experiences seizures or severe side effects from medications every day.

Doctors suggested a ketogenic diet as a chance to improve her quality of life. This is a treatment method for epilepsy used when medications prove ineffective.

At the moment, Veronica is preparing for hospitalization, during which doctors will monitor her progress and train her parents to adjust her feeding regimen according to new rules and calculations so that Veronica can be free from seizures.

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Veronika has a severe form of epilepsy. She needs a special ketogenic diet to stop the seizures

Veronika was born at 29 weeks, weighing just 1,100 grams. From the very first moments of life, she had to fight: mechanical ventilation, an incubator, a cleft palate, and rare chromosomal abnormalities. After 4 months in intensive care, she was finally discharged home.

But at 6 months, Veronika began having epileptic seizures. A year of searching for treatment followed, along with cleft palate surgery and hormone therapy.

Today, Veronika is 4 years old. Thanks to daily therapy, she has learned to sit, enjoys interaction, and loves adaptive swimming. However, she still cannot walk or speak and suffers daily from seizures or the severe side effects of medication.

Doctors now suggest a ketogenic diet as a way to improve her quality of life. This is a treatment for epilepsy used when medications are not effective. Starting the diet requires close supervision from doctors who monitor the child’s condition and train parents to follow new nutritional guidelines and precise calculations - so the child can be free from seizures.

Veronika’s parents believe that the right treatment can help their daughter take new steps forward in her development.