title: Vitamin B12 deficiency causing night sweats.
abstract: Vitamin B12 deficiency is common. It is known to cause a wide spectrum of neurological syndromes, including autonomic dysfunction. Three cases are discussed here in which drenching night sweats were thought to be caused by vitamin B12 deficiency. All three responded dramatically to vitamin B12 therapy.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Regina General Hospital, Canada habib31@sasktel.net.
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Rehman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013546:Sweating / Q000187:drug effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014806:Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D014805:Vitamin B 12
keywords: Vitamin B12; autonomic neuropathy; night sweats