Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Volume 108 Issue 2 Page 156  – August 2003
doi:10.1034/j.1600-0447.2003.00089.x
 
Case report
Catatonia and other psychiatric symptoms with vitamin B12 deficiency
N. Berry, R. Sagar, B. M. Tripathi
Objective: To study unusual psychiatric manifestation of vitamin B12 deficiency and related issues.Method: A case study of 52-year-old female and review of relevant literature.Results: Complete remission of psychiatric symptoms without recurrence for the next 4 years with vitamin B12 as the only specific therapy instituted.Conclusion: Importance of B12 estimation and replacement in patients with varied psychiatric manifestations.