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US 6,184,251 B2Granted
Use of arachidonic acid and/or docosahexanoic acid for the treatment of dyspraxia
AssigneeScotia Holdings PLC
InventorsBarbara Jacqueline Stordy, David F. Horrobin
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Abstract
This invention relates to the administration of arachidonic acid or docosahexaenoic acid or precursors thereof to children or pregnant women for the treatment or prevention of dyspraxia.
Claims6
A method of preventing or treating dyspraxia, poor fine and gross motor skills in dyspraxia or poor fine and gross motor skills in non-dyspraxic individuals comprising administering to children or pregnant women an effective amount of arachidonic acid (AA) or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or both or a precursor fatty acid thereof.
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