The neuropsychiatry of vitamin B12 deficiency in elderly patients
Lachner C, Steinle NI, Regenold WT
Published in Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Methodology
Systematic review of neuropsychiatric manifestations of vitamin B12 deficiency in older adults.
Key Findings
B12 deficiency can present as confusion, delirium and cognitive impairment, sometimes before anaemia appears, and may partially reverse with repletion.
Conclusions
Testing B12 is warranted in unexplained confusion in older adults.
Limitations
Largely observational case series; reversibility varies.
Supplements Studied
B12 deficiency can present as confusion, delirium and cognitive impairment, sometimes before anaemia appears.
Outcomes Measured
B12 deficiency can present as confusion, delirium and cognitive impairment, sometimes before anaemia appears.
Related Health Concerns
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