title: Polyunsaturated fatty acids and neurological diseases.
abstract: This review summarizes the knowledge of the role of dietary PUFAs, especially omega-3, on normal brain function. Furthermore, it reports the evidence pointing to potential mechanisms of omega-3 fatty acids in development of neurological disorders and efficacy of their supplementation in terms of symptom management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food, Nutrition and Health, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy. salvatis@iss.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Salvati
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Attorri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Benedetto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Biase
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leonardi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D018450:Disease Progression; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000737:chemistry / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated