甲基可巴胺缺乏症在老年人中呈现为thalamic综合征:关联还是偶然?
Varun Daiya1, Abhinav Ahuja1, Sunil Kumar2
1Internal Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Wardha, IND.
Cureus
|February 23, 2024
概括
在老年人中常见的维生素B12缺乏会导致神经系统问题,并被误诊. 早期检测至关重要,以防止这种维生素缺乏导致的不可逆转的大脑损伤.
科学领域:
- 神经学 神经学
- 老年病的医生 老年病的医生
- 生物化学 生物化学
背景情况:
- 维生素B12缺乏在老年人群中很普遍,影响神经和神经精神功能.
- 它可能被低估和误诊,可能导致严重的健康后果.
- 高水平的homocysteine和甲基马龙酸是这种缺陷的生化标志物.
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