https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27868154
"In both epilepsy and ALS, there are defects in glucose uptake and reduced tricarboxylic acid
(TCA) cycling, at least in part due to reduced amounts of C4 TCA cycle intermediates. In addition there are impairments in glycolysis in ALS. A reduction in glucose uptake can be addressed by providing the brain with alternative fuels, such as ketones or medium-chain triglycerides (Tefera et al. 2017)."
Alternative Fuels in Epilepsy and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. - PubMed - NCBI: Neurochem Res. 2017 Jun;42(6):1610-1620. doi: 10.1007/s11064-016-2106-7. Epub 2016 Nov 21.