doi:10.1126/science.1258366 Essuman K, Summers DW, Sasaki Y, Mao X, DiAntonio A, Milbrandt J
Differentiating from Other Conditions Neurological signs and symptoms can be vitamin B12 deficiency associated or due to other causes such as: Pernicious anemia Syphilis Neurosyphilis Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated vacuolar myelopathy Toxic neuropathies Tropical myeloneuropathy Your healthcare provider can make a proper diagnosis based on your symptoms, medical history, physical exam, and laboratory test findings
Most patients are discharged the next day and can expect recovery within 23 weeks
This is a professional-use prescription pharmaceutical rather than a consumer self-selected product, so it should be used only as directed by a healthcare professional, following proper sterile technique and the product's labelling for reconstitution, dilution, compatibility, and multiple-dose vial handling