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[Chronic polyneuropathy due to vitamin E deficiency]
T Ayuso Blanco1, J Martín Martínez, P Figueras
1Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza.
Neurologia (Barcelona, Spain)
|August 1, 1994
Summary
Vitamin E deficiency can cause neurological issues. Supplementation improved a patient's chronic polyneuropathy, suggesting testing vitamin E levels in malabsorption and neurological disorders.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Nutritional Science
Background:
- Vitamin E deficiency is linked to neurological diseases.
- Recent research highlights its role in nervous system function and structure.
- Chronic fat malabsorption is a primary cause of vitamin E deficiency.