title: 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.affiliation: Disciplina de Neurologia Experimental, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (EPM/Unifesp), São Paulo SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carla Alessandra
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Scorza
authors.forename: Ricardo Mario
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Arida
authors.forename: Roberta Monterazzo
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Cysneiros
authors.forename: Esper Abrão
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Cavalheiro
authors.forename: Fulvio Alexandre
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Scorza
mesh_terms: D018376:Cardiovascular Abnormalities / Q000150:complications; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000628:therapy*; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3