Abstract
Involuntary movements can appear before and after initiation of vitamin B12 treatment. The pathogenesis of involuntary movements in vitamin B12 deficiency and their relationship with cobalamin injection remain unclear due to a lack of video-EEG documentation making the electroclinical correlation difficult to ascertain. Here, we report video-EEG and neuroimaging findings of an 11-month-old girl with vitamin B12 deficiency, who acutely developed involuntary movements a few days after initiation of vitamin B12 treatment with normal vitamin plasmatic levels. Abnormal movements were a combination of tremor and myoclonus involving the face, mouth, and left arm, which disappeared after discontinuation of therapy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 174-180 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Epileptic Disorders |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- Encephalopathy
- Involuntary movements
- Video-EEG
- Vitamin B12 deficiency (vB12 deficiency)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neurology