Patients with uncontrolled epilepsy have low levels of fatty
acids Omega-3 fatty acids are crucial to the proper development
and function of cell membranes in the brain. But one particular
fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is found at abnormally
low levels in patients with uncontrolled epilepsy, according to
researchers at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. The study was
based on 41 persons with refractory complex partial seizures (a
common type of seizure that develops in one brain region and is
resistant to antiepileptic medication) when compared to a
control group of 57 healthy persons. The results of the study
will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology in San
Francisco, CA, on Wednesday, April 28 at 8 p.m. Eastern. DHA is
essential for the development of the nervous system and visual
abilities in babies and for the proper functioning of the brain
in adults. The human body cannot produce sufficient amounts of
DHA for the needs of the eye and brain. Therefore, DHA must be
consumed though foo