Vitamin D supplementation has no effects on progression of motor dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Francesca TrojsiMattia SicilianoCarla PassanitiAlvino BiseccoAntonio RussoLuigi LavorgnaSabrina EspositoDario RicciardiMaria Rosaria MonsurrĂ²Gioacchino TedeschiGabriella SantangeloPublished in: European journal of clinical nutrition (2019)
Our findings highlighted that 6-month supplementation of vitamin D in ALS patients had no significant effects on motor dysfunction. However, it is recommended to prevent medical complications of vitamin D deficiency in ALS patients as well as in other populations of neurodegenerative patients, characterized by low mobility and decreased sun exposure.