Unusual neurological presentations of vitamin B(12) deficiency.
Vitamin B(12) deficiency (B(12)D) has a wide variety of neurological symptoms and signs. However, cerebellar dysfunction and cranial neuropathies other than optic neuropathy have been rarely reported. Herein, we describe two cases of unusual neurological manifestations of B(12)D. One patient showed prominent hoarseness with vocal cord paralysis, myelopathy, and peripheral neuropathy. The other had gait disturbance, lateral gaze limitation and cerebellar dysfunction in addition to the typical manifestations of subacute combined degeneration. Vitamin B(12) deficiency can rarely affect cerebellum and cranial nerves other than optic nerve.
Ahn
T-B
TB
Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Cho
J-W
JW
Jeon
B S
BS
D000328:Adult; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000150:complications*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*