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Does eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) inhibit cerebral vasospasm in patients after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage?

Hiroshi Yoneda, Satoshi Shirao, Tetsu Kurokawa, Hironori Fujisawa, Shoichi Kato, Masao Suzuki

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica · 2008 · 38 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

These findings suggest EPA inhibits symptomatic cerebral vasospasm and cerebral infarction after SAH and also improves clinical prognosis.

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