Vitamin B12 Deficiency Resulting in Subacute Combined Degeneration in the Spinal Cord and a Typical Magnetic Resonance Image

Chen, Tsang Shan; Hsieh, Cheng Yang

doi:10.4172/2155-9562.1000352

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“…It is important to distinguish B12 deficiency from other causes of myelopathy as it is treatable with oral, intramuscular or subcutaneous vitamin repletion. Early detection and treatment often result in full clinical recovery [10 , 18] . Most vitamin B12 deficient individuals are treated with intramuscular vitamin B12.…”

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Subacute combined degeneration of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord in a 40-year-old male patient: A case report

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Vangheluwe

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Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord is a neurologic complication of vitamin B12 deficiency. It presents as a potentially reversible demyelination of the posterior and lateral columns of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord. We present the case of a 40-year-old male with progressive sensory and motor deficit from the lower extremities ascending to the mid-thoracic region. A combination of laboratory tests and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of subacute degeneration of the spinal cord due to vitamin B12 deficiency.

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