Ataxia with Vitamin E Deficiency

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-11-1-3

Keywords:

Friedreich Ataxia, Vitamin E Deficiency, Erythrocytes

Abstract

Vitamin E adminstration (100 U/kg daily) resulted in improvements in ataxia, motor strength, and mobility in 2 siblings of a consanguineous Bedouin family with Friedreich ataxia and low serum vitamin E levels treated at Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.

Published

1997-01-01

Issue

Section

Degenerative Diseases