Severe but reversible neuropathy and encephalopathy due to vitamin E deficiency

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2017 Sep:160:19-20. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.06.005. Epub 2017 Jun 8.

Authors

Barbara Wysota¹, Sophia Michael¹, Fu Liong Hiew¹, Charlotte Dawson¹, Yusuf A Rajabally²

Affiliations

¹ Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
² Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston Brain Centre, Aston University, Birmingham, UK. Electronic address: y.rajabally@aston.ac.uk.

PMID: 28633123
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.06.005

No abstract available

Keywords: Ataxia; Encephalopathy; Neuropathy; Sensory; Vitamin E..

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cognitive Dysfunction / drug therapy
Cognitive Dysfunction / etiology*
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / complications*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / diagnosis
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / drug therapy
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / etiology*
Vitamin E / administration & dosage
Vitamin E / pharmacology*
Vitamin E Deficiency / complications*
Vitamin E Deficiency / etiology

Substances

Vitamin E