Omega-3 intake in people with epilepsy under regular hemodialysis program: here to stay.

Abstract

Among the many risk factors suggested for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), higher frequency of seizures is a very consistent issue. Furthermore, it has been established that hemodialysis-associated seizure is a complication of the dialysis procedure. Thus, since a possible relation between cardiovascular abnormalities and SUDEP among patients with chronic renal insufficiency in regular hemodialysis program should not be neglected, we propose in this paper that omega-3 fatty acids offer opportunities for prevention of sudden cardiac death or improved treatment in people with epilepsy under the regular hemodialysis program.

• Authors: Carla Alessandra Scorza, Ricardo Mario Arida, Roberta Monterazzo Cysneiros, Esper Abrão Cavalheiro, Fulvio Alexandre Scorza
• Journal: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (Arq Neuropsiquiatr) Vol. 71 Issue 7 Pg. 474-7 (Jul 2013) ISSN: 1678-4227 [Electronic] Germany
• PMID: 23857616 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)

Chemical References

• Fatty Acids, Omega-3

Topics

• Cardiovascular Abnormalities (complications)
• Death, Sudden, Cardiac (etiology, prevention & control)
• Epilepsy (therapy)
• Fatty Acids, Omega-3 (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Renal Dialysis (adverse effects)
• Risk Factors