MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'b12 deficiency'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:29:51 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4022917&cid=t_214110_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FOKw1o5y-ce4%2F Yay…it’s Friday. Time to challenge that cerebral cortex and put on those ‘mental’ dancing shoes as we trip the light fantastic of medical trivia, and lift the latch on the cage of the tiger of tease…the Funtabulously, Frivolous Friday Five… Question 1 What did George Washington die from? Reveal Answer expand(document.getElementById('ddet1529338873'));expand(document.getElementById('ddetlink1529338873')) Asphyxia Asphyxia secondary to [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4022917 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:06:04 +0100 4022917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111515&cid=t_214110_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fb12-deficiency-cord-brain-involvement.html There is associated white matter involvement along with posterior column involvement which is relatively less commonly reported in B12 deficiency. This is 51 year old male who is non alcoholic, with possibly dietary deficiency. Reported by- Teleradiology ProvidersFrom Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Radiology Magazine. Teleradiology Providers at www.teleradproviders.com Mail us at teleradproviders@gmail.com (Source: Sumer's Radiology Site) Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111515 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:42:00 +0100 3111515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757855&cid=t_214110_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FK6lcorEN7Ls%2F Have you ever had your vitamin B12 levels checked? Do you know what vitamin B12 is? One of the B vitamins, it’s found in dairy products, meat, fish, and shellfish. It’s an essential part of the human diet because it: nourishes your nerve cells nourishes your red blood cells helps make DNA (genetic material) Vitamin B12 deficiency Without vitamin B12, you can end up with: a poor appetite weight loss tingling or numbness in your hands and feet difficulty walking memory loss irritability depression pallor shortness of breath dimentia Because many of these symptoms can also be signs of other disorders, it’s easy for vitamin B12 deficiency to be overlooked. Onset The onset of vitamin B12 deficiency is usually pretty slow and often later on in life. This is because your b... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757855 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:53:21 +0100 2757855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984678&cid=t_214110_115_f&fid=34670&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsumerdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fsub-acute-combined-degeneration-mri.html Sub-acute combined degeneration (SCD) is a rare cause of demyelination of the dorsal and lateral columns of the spinal cord and is a neurological complication due to vitamin B12 deficiency. This is a case of SCD of the spinal cord in a 40-year-old man. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine showed intramedullary hyperintensity seen on T2-weighted images in the posterior column of the cervico-dorsal spinal cord, and lateral columns. A diagnosis of SCD of the spinal cord was considered and confirmed by a low serum cobalamin. Detection of lateral tracts involvement by the MRI is uncommon.Dr.Sumer K Sethi, MDSr Consultant Radiologist ,VIMHANS and CEO-Teleradiology ProvidersEditor-in-chief, The Internet Journal of Radiology Director, DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences) From Sumer's ... Sumer's Radiology Site blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984678 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:09:00 +0100 1984678