@lemonzkq8yj: A “dementia” diagnosis is not always the final answer. In a striking BMJ Case Reports case, doctors described a 61-year-old woman who spent five years with severe dementia-like decline, hallucinations, seizures, and major behavioral changes. Her family saw her talking to spirits and behaving in ways completely unlike herself. But later, specialists discovered something unexpected: her symptoms were linked to a severe vitamin B12 deficiency caused by pernicious anemia, a condition that prevents the body from properly absorbing B12. Vitamin B12 is essential for healthy nerves, brain function, and the protective myelin coating around nerve fibers. When levels become dangerously low, the effects can sometimes mimic serious psychiatric or neurological disease. After targeted B12 injections and psychiatric treatment, the woman made a remarkable recovery. Her speech became coherent, her psychosis disappeared, and she regained independence. Doctors stressed that this kind of presentation is rare, and this does not mean all dementia is caused by vitamin deficiency. But it is a powerful reminder: in unexplained cognitive decline, treatable causes like vitamin B12 deficiency should not be missed. Source: Silva, B., Velosa, A., & Barahona-Corrêa, J. B. “Reversible dementia, psychotic symptoms and epilepsy in a patient with vitamin B12 deficiency.” BMJ Case Reports, 2019. #report #medical #medicaltiktok #dementia #powerful

evelynausstuttgart .LK :

A LOT OF PEOPEL HAVE B12 DEFICIENCY AND THEY DO NOT KNOW THAT😳😳😳😳

marymungoandmidge :

Vitamin B12 deficiency well known to cause these symptoms - usually when memory problems are evident they do a full blood screen to exclude other causes other than dementia- what happened here? So young too

User 835692147789 :

I agree this was a rare case but I think vitamin levels are not looked at enough by doctors as a source of symptoms.

CrystalliseUK :

Vitamin B complex… red label… amazon. 5* i have one a day

Catiche :

yep , B12 deficiency testing was removed from general blood tests for a reason. BIG PHARMACEUTICAL NEEDS CUSTOMERS

👑 Barba 👑 :

yes ..recomend B12 methylcobalamin

helenbuggy53 :

Does it have to be the Injection,? Or will the b complex be enough the sona brand?

Allison :

I wish with all my heart I could make my mam better , sadly she’s now at the last stages mams been on B12 injections for many years before being diagnosed

natashamontgomery21 :

This is extremely rare. The very vast majority of people with dementia do not have a B12 deficiency.

Joe :

Urine infections can cause dementia like symptoms too

S. A. L. T :

if only we know earlier😞

Somewhere you are nowhere :

Tiamine Vitamine B tablets are the best

renuka :

thanks

leopard_ :

so the dementia comes from lack of vitamins. that's not the case for other people with dementia btw

Madge 🇬🇧 :

I have b12 injections every 12 weeks for years and my memory has never been as bad?

Viv🇮🇪.M.Furey. :

user5166969103727 :

if only i knew it earlier

King Keef 8866 :

Thank you very interesting 👏👏

Tammy❤️🤍💙 :

OMG

clairelc33 :

My husband had stroke like symptoms from low B12

QueenEmpir :

I did the test yesterday nd it came out poor. on injection now

Mrs Brenda :

I was told by the hospital " your going blind & there's nothing we can do" I started taking vitamin B Complex daily, not only cured my eyes, ended with 20/20 vision. only one my age without glasses.

davemul07 :

there is a correlation between use of statins , which restrict cholesterol and dementia. the brain, apparently eats the cholesterol and starving it leads to these memory problems

McPhersong :

Our medical system is straight garbage

J@ck :

Most older people, myself included, are deficient in b12. Why the fuck did it take 5 years 😱. Totally messed up.