Vitamin B12<\/a> deficiency to a form of peripheral neuropathy dubbed vitamin B12 deficiency neuropathy. Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient whose deficiency is known to attract a series of detrimental conditions among them neurological disorders. Statistics indicate that the U.S. leads with the number of patients with vitamin B12 deficiency. The deficiency is common especially among the elderly- people over the age of 80. There are several established causes of vitamin B12 deficiency, with a strict vegetarian diet leading to the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe only established sources of Vitamin B12 are animal-based diets that include red meat, poultry products, fish, and dairy products. Sometimes a patient can have a normal intake of vitamin B12 from the aforementioned sources but still suffer from the deficiency due to the inability of stomach acids to facilitate the absorption of the vitamin into the body. Note that even a mild B12 deficiency can cause significant nerve damage leading to neuropathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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