My pleasure @louissc !
Your mentioning Singapore as a place to seek epilepsy treatment did not surprise me, based on a recent experience of my own. I just returned from my trip to Uruguay — a small country of only 3.4 million inhabitants — where I had the opportunity to get to know the keto diet center of the British Hospital, focused on treating refractory epilepsy in adults. The center is officially listed by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), placing it among a select group of formally recognized keto diet centers worldwide. I live in Brazil, a far larger country, and have never come across a keto diet center at any major hospital here.
How interesting to learn that in Singapore they combine both traditional Western and traditional Chinese medicine. I have great respect for TCM. I remember once visiting a TCM doctor while living in the Netherlands — recommended by a Chinese friend — and appreciating the treatment, though I cannot recall what the condition was at the time. I had not yet been diagnosed with epilepsy then.
My current neurologist here in São Paulo city is of Taiwanese descent, though he seems to follow very little TCM in my treatment. He recently spent some time in Taiwan and may have reconnected with TCM practices during his stay. I plan to mention NTUH at my upcoming appointment in late April.
When are you planning to travel to Singapore? I look forward to hearing more about this combined approach.
Chris