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Catatonia and other psychiatric symptoms with vitamin B12 deficiency
N Berry1, R Sagar, B M Tripathi
1Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|June 26, 2003
Abstract
Objective:
To study unusual psychiatric manifestation of vitamin B12 deficiency and related issues.
Method:
A case study of 52-year-old female and review of relevant literature.
Results:
Complete remission of psychiatric symptoms without recurrence for the next 4 years with vitamin B12 as the only specific therapy instituted.
Conclusion:
Importance of B12 estimation and replacement in patients with varied psychiatric manifestations.