The ketogenic diet was the only "therapy" used for people with seizures way before there was medication. When medication was discovered the diet was not used. There was a resurge of the diet back in the early 90's due to the numerous side effects of the seizure medications. This diet has to be well controlled and followed by a medical team due to the medical risks. There has be numerous successes in children that either are completely free of medication or went down to 1-2 types of meds. They found the most success with children under the age of 5 or less. If you want more information, the ‘Charlie Foundation’ is an excellent source. best of Luck.