Subacute combined degeneration of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord in a 40-year-old male patient: A case report

Subacute combined degeneration of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord in a 40-year-old male patient: A case report

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Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord is a neurologic complication of click here vitamin B12 deficiency.It presents as a potentially reversible demyelination of the posterior and lateral columns of the cervical and dorsal spinal cord.We present the case of a 40-year-old male with progressive sensory and motor deficit from the lower extremities ascending click here to the mid-thoracic region.

A combination of laboratory tests and magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the diagnosis of subacute degeneration of the spinal cord due to vitamin B12 deficiency.