Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord in vegetarians: vegetarian's myelopathy

Intern Med. 2006;45(10):705-6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.45.1731. Epub 2006 Jun 15.

Authors

Hirokatsu Takahashi¹, Shoichi Ito, Shigeki Hirano, Masahiro Mori, Yasuo Suganuma, Takamichi Hattori

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana.

PMID: 16778348
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.45.1731

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Anemia, Macrocytic / etiology
Diet, Vegetarian / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Neurodegenerative Diseases / diagnosis
Neurodegenerative Diseases / etiology*
Spinal Cord Diseases / etiology*
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / etiology*