Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 do you have a web site about the article? thanks Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 There is an interesting article in the January 2002 issue of " Epilepsia " about a study that was done in Israel using an Omega 6 spread on patients with seizures. The study showed a decrease in the frequency and intensity of seizures. [ ] EFAs/ side effects > Hi Everyone, > > These issues about the potential side effects of the EFAs do > frequently come up. I typically mention the anticoagulation effect to > parents b/c everyone always asks about side effects. The only way we > are going to know for sure is to do a bleeding time on a group of > kids on EFAs. It is a blood test to check how fast your blood clots. > There was one case that came up maybe 6 mos ago about a mom who > discovered increased bruising in her child. I suggested she take him > off the EFAs and get a CBC to check his platelets. The blood test was > fine and she resumed the supplement at a lower dose. > > Re: seizures, I think there is probably a very small risk and a lot > to gain in a seizure prone child. I think if we suggest starting > with a low dose and building up slowing there shouldn't be a > problem. There is always the possibility of drug interactions with > the EFAs but that would be more so in the adult population. We always > need to say check w/ your doctor, even though we may know more than > the practitioner! > > I summary, we should say the EFAs appear to be safe and are unlikely > to cause bleeding or seizures in seizure prone children, but we > typically advise parents to check with their pediatricians in these > situations. > > Marilyn Agin MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2002 Report Share Posted April 25, 2002 Sorry it was an omega 3 spread they used and the website is the National Institute of Health, National Library of Medicine, PubMed, you can only see an abstract of the journal article, search for seizures and omega 3, the article was published in the Epilepsia 2002 Jan 43(1):103-4, I wish I havd access to the journal but I don't. You can try this web address, you probably can't get the query part though. Re: [ ] EFAs/ side effects > do you have a web site about the article? > thanks > Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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