Role of vitamin B12 in depressive disorder--a case report.
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.
Rao
Naren P
NP
Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Deemed University), Bangalore 560 029, India. docnaren@gmail.com
Kumar
Naveen C
NC
Raman
Bhargava R P
BR
Sivakumar
Palanimuthu T
PT
Pandey
Ravi S
RS
D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000523:psychology*