| A Case of Sensory Neuronopathy Caused by Pyridoxine Intoxication |
| Ji-Sun Kim, Kyung-Bok Lee, Hakjae Roh, and Moo-Young Ahn |
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| Copyright © 2008 The Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology |
| This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium,
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| ABSTRACT |
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Pyridoxine has been known as an essential cofactor in many important biological reactions of tissue metabolism including blood, skin, and central nervous system. Nowadays, vitamins are widely consumed because of the belief that they provide health benefits with no harm. We report a patient with sensory ataxia who had a 3-year history of excessive vitamin B6 intake. Her clinical and electrodiagnostic findings were characteristic of sensory neuronopathy, which were probably caused by pyridoxine intoxication. Physicians should be aware of the toxicities of megavitamin therapy. |
| Key words:
Sensory neuronopathy, Intoxication, Pyridoxine |
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