Positive impact of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in a dog with drug-resistant epilepsy: A case study
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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19/10/2012
19/10/2012
2009
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Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in both dogs and humans. Although the pharmacological options for treatment of epilepsies have increased. it has been reported that two-thirds of dogs with epilepsy are refractory to antiepileptic drug therapy. To our knowledge, there are no experimental Studies in the literature that show an effect of omega-3 supplementation oil epilepsy in dogs. Our case study describes the effectiveness of daily intake of a moderate amount of fish oil in a case of canine epilepsy. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. FAPESP CInAPCe-FAPESP CNPq INCT/MCT |
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EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, v.15, n.4, p.527-528, 2009 1525-5050 http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/25127 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.05.013 |
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eng |
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ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE |
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Epilepsy & Behavior |
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restrictedAccess Copyright ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE |
| Palavras-Chave | #Epilepsy #Omega-3 #Dogs #Heart #Sudden death #SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH #FATTY-ACIDS #HYPOTHESIS #BROMIDE #Behavioral Sciences #Clinical Neurology #Psychiatry |
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