LOW‐CARBOHYDRATE DIET OPTIC NEUROPATHY
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Visual loss occurring in two patients taking prolonged carbohydrate-restrictive diets is reported. The clinical data in these patients point to a specific diet deficiency of thiamine, causing a bilateral optic neuropathy. A discussion of current concepts of thiamine deficiency in neuroophthalmic disorders is presented. It is recommended that patients on low-carbohydrate diets for prolonged periods of time should receive thiamine supplements.
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With ketogenic diets, heart failure and neurological problems from thiamine deficiency have been reported, as well as reduced intakes of folate, iron and magnesium.
“With ketogenic diets, heart failure and neurological problems from thiamine deficiency have been reported [76, 77], as well as reduced intakes of folate, iron and magnesium [12].”
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- Authors
- Hoyt, C. S., & Billson, F. A.
- Affiliations
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Hoyt, C. S.
- Venue
- Medical Journal of Australia
- Publisher
- AMPCo
- Published
- 1977-01
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 65-66
- ISSN
- 0025-729X (ISSN-L)
- 1326-5377
- OpenAlex
- W68537425
- Cited by
- 26
- References
- 14
- Citations by year
- 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 1.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- The Medical Journal of Australia (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Diet and metabolism studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Dietary Effects on Health
- Keywords
- low-carbohydrate diet, optic neuropathy, thiamine deficiency, vision loss, thiamine supplementation
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Diet, Reducing, Dietary Carbohydrates, Humans, Male, Optic Nerve Diseases, Thiamine Deficiency
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