Sinal de Lhermitte e deficiência de vitamina B12
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Mielopatia, Deficiência de vitamina B12, Ataxia, Idoso, PolineuropatiasResumo
CONTEXTO E OBJETIVO: O sinal de Lhermitte, um sinal neurológico clássico, é uma rara manifestação clínica da deficiência de vitamina B12. O objetivo foi relatar o caso de um paciente idoso com deficiência de vitamina B12, cuja manifestação clínica inicial foi a presença do sinal de Lhermitte. RELATO DO CASO: Paciente idoso com deficiência de vitamina B12, apresentou-se com disfunção cognitiva, polineuropatia periférica e ataxia sensitiva, cuja manifestação clínica inicial foi a presença do sinal de Lhermitte. Este sinal é uma das mais raras manifestações da deficiência de vitamina B12.
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