The promise of omega-3 against sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: until further notice, it remains innocent, until proven guilty Promessa do ômega-3 contra a morte súbita em epilepsia: até segunda ordem, continua inocente, até que se prove o contrário

The present paper highlighted the importance of the recommended levels of fish consumption or omega-3 supplementation in order to minimize the frequency of seizures in people with uncontrolled epilepsy and, especially, to reduce the occurrence of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).<br>...

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Main Authors: Fulvio Alexandre Scorza, Antonio Carlos Lopes, Roberta Monterazzo Cysneiros, Ricardo Mario Arida, Maurício Rocha e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2013-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2013000100011