Vitamin E deficiency

Vitamin E deficiency is a rare condition that occurs when your body doesn't have enough of the essential nutrient Vitamin E. This deficiency can lead to neurological problems due to poor nerve conduction.

Pronunciation

Vitamin E deficiency is pronounced as "vai-tuh-min E de-fish-en-see".

Etymology

The term "Vitamin E deficiency" is derived from the words "Vitamin", which is a substance that a living organism requires in small amounts for the proper functioning of its metabolism, and "deficiency", which means a lack or shortage.

Symptoms

Symptoms of Vitamin E deficiency may include:

• Muscle weakness
• Coordination and walking difficulties
• Numbness and tingling
• Vision deterioration
• Immune system problems

Causes

Vitamin E deficiency is usually caused by a diet lacking in Vitamin E, certain genetic disorders, and disorders that cause fat malabsorption.

Related Terms

• Vitamin
• Deficiency
• Malabsorption
• Genetic disorder
• Immune system
• Muscle weakness
• Coordination
• Numbness
• Vision deterioration

See Also

• Vitamin A deficiency
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Vitamin K deficiency
• Vitamin B12 deficiency

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