title: [Neurological symptoms associated with vitamin E deficiency].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chemical Pathology, Pediatric Dept., Tel Hashomer.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Sela
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shorer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doolman
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yahav
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brill
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carmi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shahar
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014810:Vitamin E