Vitamin E and neurological function.
The clinical, neuropathological and electrophysiological evidence that vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) is essential for normal neurological function will be reviewed. The possible reasons why neural tissues should be particularly affected by a deficiency of this fat-soluble vitamin and the mechanism(s) involved will be considered.
Muller
David P R
DP
UCL Institute of Child Health, London WC1N 1EH, UK. D.Muller@ich.ucl.ac.uk
D000012:Abetalipoproteinemia / Q000378:metabolism; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001259:Ataxia / Q000139:chemically induced; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D009424:Nervous System Physiological Phenomena; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000378:metabolism; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000150:complications
D014810:Vitamin E