Delirium associated with vitamin B12 deficiency after pneumonia

Authors
Buchman, N Mendelsson, E Lerner, V Kotler, M
Citation
N. Buchman et al., Delirium associated with vitamin B12 deficiency after pneumonia, CLIN NEUROP, 22(6), 1999, pp. 356-358
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
CLINICAL NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
03625664 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
356 - 358
Database
ISI
SICI code
0362-5664(199911/12)22:6<356:DAWVBD>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A case is presented of a 65-year-old man with chronic schizophrenia who, af ter four years of remission, developed psychotic symptoms after pneumonia. The patient was found to be deficient in vitamin B12. His psychosis remitte d within 5 days of administration of vitamin B12 and folic acid. This case emphasizes the need to measure vitamin B12 in psychogeriatric patients, esp ecially when they present with a severe infection and organic mental sympto ms.