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Case Report

Ketogenic Diet and Physical Exercise on Managing Tarlov Cysts: A Case Report

by
Roberto Cannataro
1,†,
Cherubino Di Lorenzo
2,†,
Mario Iazzolino
1,
Maria Cristina Caroleo
1,3,
Luca Gallelli
1,3,
Giovambattista De Sarro
3 and
Erika Cione
1,4,*
1
Galascreen Laboratories, University of Calabria, 87040 Rende, CS, Italy
2
Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome Polo Pontino, 04100 Latina, LT, Italy
3
Department of Health Science, University of Magna Graecia, 88100 Catanzaro, CZ, Italy
4
Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
Reports 2022, 5(2), 12; https://doi.org/10.3390/reports5020012
Submission received: 25 January 2022 / Revised: 24 March 2022 / Accepted: 25 March 2022 / Published: 29 March 2022
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Abstract

Tarlov Cysts is a pathological condition, with low incidence, characterized by a painful component with a strong impact on quality of life. The therapeutic options are surgery or analgesics and/or anti-inflammatory medications; however, the condition is still without resolution. Herein, we are reporting a case of a woman who expressly followed a low-calorie ketogenic diet program for 3 months. In addition to the change in diet, an appreciable decrease of weight (−5 kg) and body circumferences were recorded; there was also a marked improvement (evident from the questionnaires administered) in the quality of life, of sleep, and in the perception of pain. It is interesting to note how, in conjunction with the Christmas period, upon leaving the ketogenic regime, there was a recurrence of symptoms, confirming the beneficial effect of the low-caloric ketogenic diet at least on the management of pain and, very likely, on inflammation.
Keywords: ketogenic diet; inflammation; pain management; sleep quality; QOL ketogenic diet; inflammation; pain management; sleep quality; QOL

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Cannataro, R.; Di Lorenzo, C.; Iazzolino, M.; Caroleo, M.C.; Gallelli, L.; De Sarro, G.; Cione, E. Ketogenic Diet and Physical Exercise on Managing Tarlov Cysts: A Case Report. Reports 2022, 5, 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports5020012

AMA Style

Cannataro R, Di Lorenzo C, Iazzolino M, Caroleo MC, Gallelli L, De Sarro G, Cione E. Ketogenic Diet and Physical Exercise on Managing Tarlov Cysts: A Case Report. Reports. 2022; 5(2):12. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports5020012

Chicago/Turabian Style

Cannataro, Roberto, Cherubino Di Lorenzo, Mario Iazzolino, Maria Cristina Caroleo, Luca Gallelli, Giovambattista De Sarro, and Erika Cione. 2022. "Ketogenic Diet and Physical Exercise on Managing Tarlov Cysts: A Case Report" Reports 5, no. 2: 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports5020012

APA Style

Cannataro, R., Di Lorenzo, C., Iazzolino, M., Caroleo, M. C., Gallelli, L., De Sarro, G., & Cione, E. (2022). Ketogenic Diet and Physical Exercise on Managing Tarlov Cysts: A Case Report. Reports, 5(2), 12. https://doi.org/10.3390/reports5020012

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