Ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy & beyond
Australian/NZ dietitians: The live webinar was held on 15 October 2025. CPD hours are applicable for Australia and New Zealand dietitians.
US dietitians: The live webinar was held on October 14 2025. CPEUs from CDR are NOT available for this symposium.
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About the webinar:
The ketogenic diet has been used to manage seizures since Hippocrates, but its modern role in treating epilepsy is only just beginning to be fully realised. Join neurologist and epileptologist Dr Tania Farrar, and dietitian Dr Neha Kaul, as they explore the science and practice of dietary therapy in epilepsy. Together, they’ll highlight the effectiveness of ketogenic diet therapy across different patient groups, including its application in status epilepticus in the intensive care unit, and discuss side effects, tolerability and monitoring in real-world practice. You’ll also gain insights into emerging indications such as headache disorders and brain cancer, with practical guidance for dietitians supporting patients on these therapies.
About the speakers:
Dr Tania Farrar is a staff specialist neurologist and clinical epileptologist in Sydney. She has presented her research in Australia as well as overseas and has publications that include articles on the assessment of patients with seizures and the use of Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Epilepsy. Tania has a keen interest in diet therapy for refractory epilepsy syndromes and has an established epilepsy diet therapy service for adolescent and adult patients in NSW.
Dr Neha Kaul is an APD and early-career, clinician-researcher specialising in neurosciences and critical care nutrition. Dr Kaul received her Ph.D. in 2022, titled “Dietary therapies for adults with epilepsy” from the University of Melbourne. She established and leads the dietary therapy for epilepsy, and headache disorders programs at Alfred Health. She an in Adjunct Research Fellow in the Department on Neuroscience, Monash University. She co-leads Monash Epilepsy Consumer Advisory Panel (EpiCAP). She is the Ketogenic Diet Interest Group Convenor for Dietitians Australia and serves on the Education Committee of the International Neurological Ketogenic Society.
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| Continuing Education (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1.5 hour |
| CPEUs Awarded | N/A |
| Performance Indicators | N/A |