title: Role of vitamin B12 in depressive disorder--a case report.
abstract: Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia may have psychiatric manifestations preceding the hematological symptoms. Although a variety of symptoms are described, there are only sparse data on the role of vitamin B12 in depression. We report a case of vitamin B12 deficiency presenting with recurrent episodes of depression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Deemed University), Bangalore 560 029, India. docnaren@gmail.com
authors.forename: Naren P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Naveen C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Bhargava R P
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Raman
authors.forename: Palanimuthu T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Sivakumar
authors.forename: Ravi S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000523:psychology*