Dementia due to vitamin B12 deficiency – Is there always a response to therapy?

  • Nilton Custodio Capuñay Clínica Internacional
  • Juan Escobar Montalvo Clínica Internacional
  • Juan Altamirano del Pozo Clínica Anglo Americana
  • Carmen Bendezú Injante Clínica Internacional
  • Rosa Montesinos Zevallos Clínica Internacional
  • David Lira Mamani Clínica Internacional
  • Eder Herrera Pérez Clínica Internacional
Keywords: Dementia, vitamin B12

Abstract

Introduction: Dementia due to vitamin B12 deficiency is a reversible condition which occurs more frequently in the elderly.

Clinical cases: We present three elderly patients who were diagnosed with dementia and low serum B12 levels, and they received therapy with hydroxocobalamin. Two patients clinically improved and only one had normalized his vitamin B12 blood levels with no clinical improvement, possibly because of the coexistence of Alzheimers disease.

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Published
2024-05-20
How to Cite
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Custodio Capuñay N, Escobar Montalvo J, Altamirano del Pozo J, Bendezú Injante C, Montesinos Zevallos R, Lira Mamani D, Herrera Pérez E. Dementia due to vitamin B12 deficiency – Is there always a response to therapy?. Acta Med Peru [Internet]. 2024May20 [cited 2024Nov.22];28(4):221-3. Available from: https://amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/1125
Issue
Vol 28 No 4 (2011)
Section
CASE REPORTS
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