Reversible Vitamin B12 Deficiency Presenting with Acute Dementia, Paraparesis, and Normal Hemoglobin
Joint Authors
Almoallim, Hani
Mehdawi, Fahtima S.
Cheikh, Mohammed M.
Al-dhaheri, Fahmi
Aqeel, Abdullah Mahir
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Vitamin B12 is essential for neurological function and its deficiency is associated with many neuropsychiatric disorders.
We report the case of a previously healthy 53-year-old male patient presenting with delirium and multiple neurological findings.
Complete blood analysis indicated megaloblastic anemia.
All infectious causes were excluded owing to negative cultures (blood and urine).
Tests for human immunodeficiency virus, syphilis, and toxoplasma were also negative.
Metabolic workup showed severe vitamin B12 deficiency, decreased reticulocyte count, and increased direct bilirubin and lactate dehydrogenase.
Intramuscular injection of cobalamin was started, and the patient showed significant improvement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Almoallim, Hani& Mehdawi, Fahtima S.& Cheikh, Mohammed M.& Al-dhaheri, Fahmi& Aqeel, Abdullah Mahir. 2016. Reversible Vitamin B12 Deficiency Presenting with Acute Dementia, Paraparesis, and Normal Hemoglobin. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Almoallim, Hani…[et al.]. Reversible Vitamin B12 Deficiency Presenting with Acute Dementia, Paraparesis, and Normal Hemoglobin. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Almoallim, Hani& Mehdawi, Fahtima S.& Cheikh, Mohammed M.& Al-dhaheri, Fahmi& Aqeel, Abdullah Mahir. Reversible Vitamin B12 Deficiency Presenting with Acute Dementia, Paraparesis, and Normal Hemoglobin. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101279
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101279