Patients with vitamin B12 deficiency may present with hematologic, neuropsychiatric and cardiovascular symptoms. A clinical Picture of acute psychosis can be seen in rare cases and if not corrected, vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to permanent demage. Acute psychosis and symptoms of anemia with sixty-year-old male patient was evaluated and found that vitamin B12 deficiency due to the terminal ileitis. The patient was healed without permanent damage with replacement therapy. The diagnosis and treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency is quite simple. In order not to lead to persistent psychiatric symptoms, regardless of the presence of anemia, it would be appropriate to check blood levels of vitamin B12 in patients admitted for psychiatric problems.
Alan : Sağlık Bilimleri
Dergi Türü : Uluslararası
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