Isolated vitamin E deficiency and progressive ataxia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of progressive spinocerebellar syndrome due to isolated vitamin E deficiency is reported. Measurement of the vitamin E concentration in serum should be included when investigating all children with unexplained, progressive ataxia, even in the absence of malabsorption. Replacement treatment in patients with a vitamin E deficiency can arrest or improve the associated neurological disorder.
Medical subject headings
- Spinocerebellar Degenerations
- Vitamin E Deficiency
- alpha-Tocopherol