| Literature DB >> 11784385 |
S Ilniczky1, I Jelencsik, J Kenéz, I Szirmai.
Abstract
Vitamin B12 deficiency causes haematological and neurological diseases. Subacute combined degeneration (SCD) of the spinal cord is characterized by degeneration of the posterior and lateral columns. We report two cases of SCD induced by nitrous oxide (N2O) anaesthesia. In both cases magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spinal cord showed symmetric, reversible changes in the posterior columns, correlating well with patients' symptoms.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11784385 DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00336.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Neurol ISSN: 1351-5101 Impact factor: 6.089