Method for reducing the severity of neurological disorders
AssigneeN.V. Nutricia
InventorsAmanda Johanne Kiliaan, Robert Johan Joseph Hageman
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of polyunsaturated fatty acids and one or more components which have a beneficial effect on total methionine metabolism selected from the group consisting of vitamin B12 and precursors thereof, vitamin B6 and derivatives thereof, folic acid, zinc and magnesium, in the manufacture of a preparation for improving the action of receptors. This preparation is advantageously applied in patients suffering from Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, epilepsy, schizophrenia, paranoia, depression, sleep disorders, impaired memory function, psychoses, dementia and ADHD.
Claims12
A method for reducing the severity of a disorder selected from impaired memory function and dementia, comprising administering to a person in need thereof an effective amount of a composition comprising:
- ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids comprising docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid;
- folic acid in a daily dose amount of at least 250 μg;
- at least one of (i) vitamin B12 and (ii) one or more of vitamin B6, pyridoxine, pyridoxamine and pyridoxal;
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- uridine and/or one or more of its phosphates.
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