Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation in severe brain trauma: case for a large multicenter trial
Julian E. Bailes, Raed Abusuwwa, Mohammad Arshad, Shakeel Chowdhry, Donald Schleicher, Nicholas Hempeck, Yogesh N. Gandhi, Zachary Jaffa, Faran Bokhari, Dean G. Karahalios, Jeanne F Barkley, Vimal Patel, B. Sears
Abstract
ABBREVIATIONS BBB = blood-brain barrier; DHA = docosahexaenoic acid; EPA = eicosapentaenoic acid; GCS = Glasgow Coma Scale; ICP = intracranial pressure; O3FA = omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid; TBI = traumatic brain injury.
Topics & Concepts
Docosahexaenoic acidMedicineGlasgow Coma ScaleEicosapentaenoic acidTraumatic brain injuryPolyunsaturated fatty acidComa (optics)Cerebrospinal fluidFatty acidOmega 3 fatty acidAnesthesiaInternal medicineBiochemistryPsychiatryPhysicsChemistryOpticsMetabolism and Genetic DisordersFatty Acid Research and HealthTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances