Vitamin B12 deficiency in psychiatric practice
Levels of vitamin B12 are commonly requested in psychiatric patients, specifically in units for acute patients. Despite the abundant literature available about the correlation between this hypovitaminosis and neuro-psychiatric symptoms, there are still many doubts about the risk groups that should b...
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| author | Vargas-Upegui, Cristian David Noreña-Rengifo, Daniel |
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| description | Levels of vitamin B12 are commonly requested in psychiatric patients, specifically in units for acute patients. Despite the abundant literature available about the correlation between this hypovitaminosis and neuro-psychiatric symptoms, there are still many doubts about the risk groups that should be screened, the tests that should be applied, how to treat, and the real usefulness of vitamin supplementation in the resolution of affective, cognitive or psychotic symptoms. This article presents a narrative review of the available literature, and summarizes the main recommendations about theoretical and practical questions concerning this subject matter, with emphasis on the correlation between low levels of vitamin B12 and cognitive impairment, depression and psychotic disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da41551ff987472da0a5ad49c4b2ef562022-12-21T17:50:39ZspaUniversidad de AntioquiaIatreia0121-07932011-79652017-10-0130439140310.17533/udea.iatreia.v30n4a04Vitamin B12 deficiency in psychiatric practiceVargas-Upegui, Cristian David0 Noreña-Rengifo, Daniel1Universidad de Antioquia. Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Medellín, ColombiaUniversidad de Antioquia. Medellín, ColombiaLevels of vitamin B12 are commonly requested in psychiatric patients, specifically in units for acute patients. Despite the abundant literature available about the correlation between this hypovitaminosis and neuro-psychiatric symptoms, there are still many doubts about the risk groups that should be screened, the tests that should be applied, how to treat, and the real usefulness of vitamin supplementation in the resolution of affective, cognitive or psychotic symptoms. This article presents a narrative review of the available literature, and summarizes the main recommendations about theoretical and practical questions concerning this subject matter, with emphasis on the correlation between low levels of vitamin B12 and cognitive impairment, depression and psychotic disorders.http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/iatreia/article/view/325228/20785584CyanocobalaminDementiaDepressionVitamin B12Vitamin Deficiency |
| spellingShingle | Vargas-Upegui, Cristian David Noreña-Rengifo, Daniel Vitamin B12 deficiency in psychiatric practice Iatreia Cyanocobalamin Dementia Depression Vitamin B12 Vitamin Deficiency |
| title | Vitamin B12 deficiency in psychiatric practice |
| title_full | Vitamin B12 deficiency in psychiatric practice |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Vitamin B12 deficiency in psychiatric practice |
| title_short | Vitamin B12 deficiency in psychiatric practice |
| title_sort | vitamin b12 deficiency in psychiatric practice |
| topic | Cyanocobalamin Dementia Depression Vitamin B12 Vitamin Deficiency |
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