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Vitamin E deficiency associated with vision loss and bulbar weakness
Author(s) -
Larsen Paul D.,
Mock Donald M.,
O'Connor Patrick S.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410180618
Subject(s) - weakness , medicine , vitamin e deficiency , vitamin deficiency , pediatrics , visual impairment , vitamin a deficiency , vitamin d deficiency , disease , vitamin , vitamin e , vitamin d and neurology , surgery , retinol , psychiatry , biochemistry , chemistry , antioxidant
Abstract We describe a 14‐year‐old boy who was severely debilitated by the neurological syndrome associated with vitamin E deficiency secondary to chronic cholestatic liver disease. In addition to the usual neurological deficits described with this deficiency, the patient had severe bulbar weakness and vision loss which we attribute to the degree and duration of his vitamin E deficiency. Vitamin A deficiency may have contributed to his visual disturbance. Early recognition of vitamin E deficiency is important, as the neurological and visual disorders which result are treatable.