[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 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.
Sela
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BA
Institute of Chemical Pathology, Pediatric Dept., Tel Hashomer.
Shorer
Z
Z
Doolman
R
R
Yahav
Y
Y
Brill
G
G
Carmi
R
R
Shahar
E
E
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005621:Friedreich Ataxia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
D014810:Vitamin E