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Diet Enriched with Omega‐3 Fatty Acids Alleviates Convulsion Symptoms in Epilepsy Patients
Author(s) -
Schlanger Simon,
Shinitzky Meir,
Yam Daniel
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
epilepsia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.687
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1528-1167
pISSN - 0013-9580
DOI - 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2002.13601.x
Subject(s) - polyunsaturated fatty acid , epilepsy , convulsion , medicine , anticonvulsant , endocrinology , biology , biochemistry , fatty acid , psychiatry
Summary: Purpose: We examined whether a dietary supplement containing omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n‐3 PUFAs) can alleviate and/or reduce the frequency of epileptic seizures in patients with central nervous system (CNS) diseases treated with anticonvulsive drugs (ACDs). Methods: A special spread containing 65% n‐3 PUFAs was added to the daily diet. The patients consumed 5 g of this spread at every breakfast for 6 months. Results: Five patients completed the study. In all of them, a marked reduction in both frequency and strength of the epileptic seizures was recorded. Conclusions: Incorporation of the dietary supplement containing n‐3 PUFAs may be beneficial in suppression of some cases of epileptic seizures.