title: Vitamin E and neurodegenerative diseases.
abstract: Vitamin E is essential for neurological function. This fact, together with a growing body of evidence indicating that neurodegenerative processes are associated with oxidative stress, lead to the convincing idea that several neurological disorders may be prevented and/or cured by the antioxidant properties of vitamin E. In this review, some aspects related to the role of vitamin E against Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and ataxia with vitamin E deficiency will be presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Medicine, via L.B. Alberti 2, 16132 Genoa, Italy. ricciarelli@medicina.unige.it
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ricciarelli
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Argellati
authors.forename: Maria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pronzato
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Domenicotti
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D019636:Neurodegenerative Diseases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D014810:Vitamin E