Sensory peripheral neuropathy of vitamin B12 deficiency: A primary demyelinating disease?
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Zeitschrift für Neurologie
- Vol. 235 (3) , 163-164
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00314308
Abstract
In five patients with peripheral neuropathy due to vitamin B12 deficiency, electrodiagnostic studies demonstrated severe reduction in sensory nerve conduction velocities compatible with a demyelinating disorder affecting sensory nerve fibres. It is suggested that in some patients lack of vitamin B12 may cause primary sensory demyelinating neuropathy.Keywords
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