Vitamin E Deficiency and Seizures in Animals and Man

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Summary: Study of 100 children with grand mal convulsive disorders and 100 medically healthy children of matching age showed significantly lower plasma levels of vitamin E in the former (means 632.2 ± 17.3 and 822.5 ± 2\.Zßg/dl respectively; p < 0.001). This finding accords with the ability to prevent seizures in rodents by giving a-tocopherol before exposing them to a convulsion-inducing environment.