MRI findings in cobalamin deficiency.
A 55 year old male presented 2 years after a jejuno-iliectomy with weakness of all limbs, paraesthesiae, and difficulty in walking. Clinical examination revealed loss of posterior column sensations. Investigations were suggestive of a deficiency of vitamin B12 and folate. MRI showed a band of hyperintensity on T2 image, in the dorsal portion of the spinal cord.
Krishna
Kavita K
KK
Department of Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth's Deemed University Medical College, Dhankawadi, Pune 411043, India. ourdoctor@doctor.com
Arafat
Abou-Sharbin Maher
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Ichaporia
Nasli Rustom
NR
Jain
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D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D014805:Vitamin B 12