Subacute combined degeneration from nitrous oxide abuse [PDF]
Radiology Case ReportsNitrous oxide is an anesthetic medication which can also be recreationally abused in the form of whippet canisters. Its prolonged abuse can interfere with Vitamin B12 metabolism and lead to its functional deficiency.
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Case Report: A case of subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord associated with chronic atrophic gastritis, macrocytic anemia, and positive anti-sulfatide IgM and IgG antibodies [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyBackgroundAnti-sulfatide antibodies are autoantibodies that are associated with various neurological disorders. They have been identified in several conditions including Guillain–Barré syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and chronic inflammatory demyelinating ...
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Spinal Cord Subacute Combined Degeneration Mimicked by Copper Deficiency: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsThis case report underscores the diagnostic challenge of copper‐deficiency myelopathy (CDM) and subacute combined degeneration (SCD) due to their similar clinical presentations.
Zekarias Seifu Ayalew +6 more
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Comparative study of subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord due to nitrous oxide abuse and vitamin B12 deficiency [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyObjectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the clinical presentations, nerve conduction studies, neuroimaging findings of subacute combined degeneration (SCD) caused by N2O abuse and primary vitamin B12 deficiency.
Sedine Marie Desiree Nina Agbo +6 more
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A Comprehensive Overview of Subacute Combined Degeneration: MRI Diagnostic Challenges and Treatment Pathways [PDF]
Brain SciencesSubacute combined degeneration (SCD) is a neurological disorder primarily caused by vitamin B12 deficiency. This condition leads to progressive demyelination and axonal damage, predominantly affecting the dorsal and lateral columns of the spinal cord ...
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Magnetic resonance findings in subacute combined degeneration [PDF]
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2017 1. Sun HY, Lee JW, Park KS, Wi JY, Kang HS. Spine MR imaging features of subacute combined degeneration patients. Eur Spine J. 2014;23(5):1052-8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-014-3191-42. Hathout L, El-Saden S. Nitrous oxide-induced B12 deficiency myelopathy: perspectives on the clinical biochemistry of vitamin B12. J Neurol Sci.
Christiane Maria França Coimbra +3 more
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Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord. [PDF]
Intern Med, 2023 Hayashi T, Mori N.
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Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Cord due to Vitamin B12 Deficiency [PDF]
Brown Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2023 Sambhawana Bhandari +3 more
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Type-1 Grade 2 Multi-Focal Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumors Secondary to Chronic Autoimmune Gastritis
Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundChronic autoimmune gastritis (CAG) refers to chronic atrophic gastritis due to autoimmunity. Loss of gastric glands in CAG results in hypergastrinemia and achlorhydria leading to Vitamin B12 deficiency and hyperplasia of G cells and ...
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An interesting case of subacute combined degeneration
Revista de Medicina da UFC, 2022 Vitamin B12 deficiency is a common cause of both hematological and neurological impairment, not necessarily together. The diagnosis maybe challenging sometimes.
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