Fish consumption, contaminants and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: Many more benefits than risks;Consumo de peixe, contaminantes e morte súbita em epilepsia: Mais benefícios do que riscos

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 665-670

  Scorza, F A ^a   Cysneiros, R M ^b   Arida, R M ^a   Terra, V C ^c   Machado, H R ^c   Rabello, G M M ^a   Albuquerque, M ^a   Cavalheiro, E A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b MACKENZIE PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Fish consumption; Heart; Omega 3; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77956775703     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842010000300026     Document Type: Review

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