Pediatr. praxi. 2024;25(5):337-342

Vitamin C as a neuroprotective factor and the consequences of its deficiency

MUDr. Pavel Kostiuk, CSc.1, PharmDr. Lucie Kotlářová2, PharmDr. Zdeněk Procházka1
1 Edukafarm, Jesenice u Prahy
2 InPharm Clinic, Jesenice u Prahy

Vitamin C plays a number of roles in the development and function of the central nervous system. It affects the development of the brain through the epigenetic effect, ensures antioxidant protection of neurons, and its role in the synthesis of collagen is indispen­sable for the formation of myelin sheaths and brain vessels. It is needed for the synthesis of neuromodulators, transmission of signals in the central nervous system. Long-term vitamin C deficiency can lead to structural changes and functional disorders in the brain. Vitamin C deficiency also plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of neuropsychiatric diseases, especially depression. Therefore, sufficient intake of vitamin C by pregnant women and by children throughout their development is of fundamental importance.

Keywords: vitamin C, kyselina askorbová, vývoj mozku, neuroprotektivní faktory, deficit vitaminu C.

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