KROK 1 2009 – Question 149 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
A 9-month-old infant is fed with artificial formulas with unbalanced vitamin B6 concentration. The infant presents with pellagral dermatitis, convulsions, anaemia. Convulsion development might be caused by the disturbed formation of:
- A. Histamine
- B. GABA
- C. Dopamine
- D. Serotonin
- E. DOPA
Hint
Think about how the vitamin B6 cofactor takes part in making brain transmitters, and which loss would lead to seizures rather than other symptoms.
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