%0 Journal Article %1 Schlanger2002 %A Schlanger, Simon %A Shinitzky, Meir %A Yam, Daniel %D 2002 %J Epilepsia %K Adolescent; Adult; Angelman Syndrome; Anticonvulsants; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Fatty Acids, Omega-3; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Spasms, Infantile %N 1 %P 103--104 %T Diet enriched with omega-3 fatty acids alleviates convulsion symptoms in epilepsy patients. %V 43 %X 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.

@article{Schlanger2002, 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.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:17:18.000+0200}, author = {Schlanger, Simon and Shinitzky, Meir and Yam, Daniel}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2cd5d848636b5143b1bf3ff4b63823b18/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {b6c8c506aa6bd8427afab7aeea49589a}, intrahash = {cd5d848636b5143b1bf3ff4b63823b18}, journal = {Epilepsia}, keywords = {Adolescent; Adult; Angelman Syndrome; Anticonvulsants; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Fatty Acids, Omega-3; Female; Humans; Infant; Male; Spasms, Infantile}, month = Jan, number = 1, pages = {103--104}, pmid = {11879394}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:17:18.000+0200}, title = {Diet enriched with omega-3 fatty acids alleviates convulsion symptoms in epilepsy patients.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 43, year = 2002 }