Neurological symptoms associated with vitamin E deficiency

Children deficient in vitamin E have various neurologic symptoms. 2 cases representing different mechanisms of this vitamin deficiency are reported. A 15-year-old boy with fat malabsorption due to cystic fibrosis who was diagnosed as being vitamin E deficient (< 0.5 mg/l), had typical neuropathie...

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Published inהרפואה Vol. 129; no. 12; p. 539
Main Authors Sela, B A, Shorer, Z, Doolman, R, Yahav, Y, Brill, G, Carmi, R, Shahar, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageHebrew
Published Israel 15.12.1995
Subjects
Adolescent
Child
Female
Friedreich Ataxia - etiology
Humans
Male
Nervous System Diseases - etiology
Vitamin E - therapeutic use
Vitamin E Deficiency - complications
Vitamin E Deficiency - therapy
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Summary:Children deficient in vitamin E have various neurologic symptoms. 2 cases representing different mechanisms of this vitamin deficiency are reported. A 15-year-old boy with fat malabsorption due to cystic fibrosis who was diagnosed as being vitamin E deficient (< 0.5 mg/l), had typical neuropathies. On the other hand, a 12-year-old Beduin girl had isolated vitamin E deficiency, as well as neurological symptoms suggestive of Friedrich's ataxia. Vitamin E supplementation by intramuscular injection in the first case and per os in the second led to significant improvement in neurological symptoms.
ISSN:0017-7768