Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord and air encephalography.
Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord is a rare complication of vitamin B12 deficiency and is seldom encountered today. A case of Addisonian pernicious anaemia is reported in which the classical signs of subacute combined degeneration developed suddenly after air encephalography had been performed. The patient made a complete recovery.
D000752:Anemia, Pernicious / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011011:Pneumoencephalography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome