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Vitamin B12 deficiency causing night sweats.

¹Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Regina General Hospital, Canada habib31@sasktel.net.

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|October 5, 2014

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Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause neurological issues like autonomic dysfunction. This study shows three patients with severe night sweats, a symptom of this deficiency, who improved with vitamin B12 treatment.

Keywords:

Vitamin B12 autonomic neuropathy night sweats

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Endocrinology
Nutritional Science

Background:

Vitamin B12 deficiency is a prevalent condition with diverse clinical manifestations.
Neurological complications are a significant concern, encompassing autonomic dysfunction.
Autonomic dysfunction can present with varied symptoms, impacting quality of life.

Observation:

Three cases of patients experiencing severe drenching night sweats are presented.
These night sweats were investigated as a potential symptom of vitamin B12 deficiency.
The patients' medical histories and presenting symptoms were thoroughly evaluated.

Findings:

All three patients diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency showed significant improvement in night sweats.
Vitamin B12 therapy led to a dramatic resolution of the drenching night sweats.
This suggests a direct link between vitamin B12 levels and the occurrence of night sweats.

Implications:

Drenching night sweats may be an underrecognized symptom of vitamin B12 deficiency.
Timely diagnosis and supplementation of vitamin B12 can effectively manage this neurological symptom.
This highlights the importance of considering nutritional deficiencies in the differential diagnosis of autonomic symptoms.