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Clinical Trial
. 2002 Jan;43(1):103-4.
doi: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2002.13601.x.

Diet enriched with omega-3 fatty acids alleviates convulsion symptoms in epilepsy patients

Simon Schlanger  1 , Meir Shinitzky, Daniel Yam
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Clinical Trial

Diet enriched with omega-3 fatty acids alleviates convulsion symptoms in epilepsy patients

Simon Schlanger et al. Epilepsia. 2002 Jan.

Abstract

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.

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