Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplements for Chronic Epilepsy

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-19-9-6

Keywords:

Fatty Acid, Antiepileptic Drug, Experimental Studies

Abstract

Omega-3 fatty acid (FA) supplements (lg EPA and 0.7g DHA daily) were used in the treatment of 58 patients with refractory epilepsy, in a 12-week double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted by researchers at the UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK.

Published

2005-09-01

Issue

Section

Seizure Disorders