
AbstractRiboflavin transporter deficiency (RTD) is a genetic disorder of reduced riboflavin (vitamin B2) uptake that causes progressive, multifocal neurological dysfunction. Most patients present in early childhood; if patients present later in life, symptoms usually develop more gradually. We report three previously healthy young adults, who developed rapidly progressive neurological symptoms after decreasing dietary intake of meat and dairy. After a diagnostic odyssey, the diagnosis of a riboflavin transporter deficiency was made. Treatment with high dose oral riboflavin (20–40 mg/kg/day) partially reversed symptoms. This case series highlights that reduced riboflavin intake as a result of dietary changes can unmask RTD at a later age. We emphasize the importance of early recognition of this progressive and potentially lethal disease and show that timely treatment with high dose riboflavin is highly effective.
vitamin B2, neurodegenerative disease, riboflavin transporter deficiency, Genetics, young adult, Case Report, QH426-470, RC648-665, Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
vitamin B2, neurodegenerative disease, riboflavin transporter deficiency, Genetics, young adult, Case Report, QH426-470, RC648-665, Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
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