Rayner R J, Doran R, Roussounis S H
Regional Child Development Centre, St James's University Hospital, Leeds.
Arch Dis Child. 1993 Nov;69(5):602-3. doi: 10.1136/adc.69.5.602.
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.