Intractable epilepsy as the presentation of vitamin B12 deficiency in the absence of macrocytic anemia

Epilepsia

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1147-1148

  Lee, Meng ^a   Chang, Hong Shiu ^a   Wu, Hsiao Ting ^a   Weng, Hsu Huei ^a   Chen, Chiung Mei ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXOCOBALAMIN; PHENYTOIN; VALPROIC ACID;

AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; GENERALIZED EPILEPSY; GRAND MAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MACROCYTIC ANEMIA; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ANEMIA, MACROCYTIC; COMORBIDITY; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; MALE; POLYNEUROPATHIES; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B DEFICIENCY;

EID: 21844451356     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2005.66204.x     Document Type: Article

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