Vitamin B12 for Bipolar and Dementia
Clinical Study Title:
Pseudodementia in a twenty-one-year-old with bipolar disorder and
vitamin B12 and folate deficiency.
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English Summary: |
This
is a case study of a 21 year old female who had been
diagnosed with Bipolar I disorder. She began experiencing
symptoms of dementia, and upon the treatment of antidepressants,
this cognitive impairment returned. Lab results showed
a deficiency in folate and vitamin b12. Supplementation
was administered to compensate for these deficiencies
and the dementia reversed itself. For persons with
psychiatric illnesses, an organic workup should always
be done, and a daily supplement of vitamin b12 may
help to avoid the development of deficiency related
dementia or cognitive impairment. |
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Authors:
Reid SD.
Institution:
Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences,
University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Country of Publication:
Jamaica
Source:
West Indian Medical Journal. 49(4):347-8, 2000 Dec.
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