RESUMEN

Vitamin B12 deficiency is often attended by neuropsychic disorders. In the geriatric population, the level of vitamin B12 is mostly reduced. However, the clinical manifestations and pathogenesis are not completely specified. The authors describe a female patients in whom vitamin B12 deficiency was coupled with manifest neuropsychic disorders. Provide a detailed depiction of the clinical status, the disease course and laboratory findings. Relate the most typical neuropsychic manifestations of vitamin B12 deficiency.

Asunto(s)

Ataxia/etiología , Trastornos del Conocimiento/etiología , Trastornos Neurocognitivos/etiología , Parestesia/etiología , Deficiencia de Vitamina B 12/complicaciones , Ataxia/diagnóstico , Trastornos del Conocimiento/diagnóstico , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Trastornos Neurocognitivos/diagnóstico , Parestesia/diagnóstico , Deficiencia de Vitamina B 12/psicología