title: The promise of omega-3 against sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: until further notice, it remains innocent, until proven guilty.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil. scorza.nexp@epm.br
authors.forename: Fulvio Alexandre
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Scorza
authors.forename: Antonio Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: Roberta Monterazzo
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Cysneiros
authors.forename: Ricardo Mario
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Arida
authors.forename: Maurício Rocha e
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents