CHRONIC INTOXICATION WITH “LAUGHING GAS” (NITROUS OXIDE) AS A CAUSE OF B12 DEFICIENCY MYELOPOLYNEUROPATHY IN YOUNG ADULTS

CHRONIC INTOXICATION WITH “LAUGHING GAS” (NITROUS OXIDE) AS A CAUSE OF B12 DEFICIENCY MYELOPOLYNEUROPATHY IN YOUNG ADULTS

The problem of using nitrous oxide (“laughing gas”) is now important because young people often prefer this kind of entertainment. Regular short-term inhalation of nitrous oxide increases the risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency, which is an essential cofactor of important  metabolic processes....

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Main Authors: N. A. Suponeva, D. A. Grishina, L. A. Legostaeva, E. G. Mochalova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: ABV-press 2017-01-01
Series:Нервно-мышечные болезни
Subjects:
nitrous oxide
“laughing gas”
myelopolyneuropathy
funicular myelosis
vitamin b12 methylmalonic acid
Online Access:https://nmb.abvpress.ru/jour/article/view/178
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Summary:The problem of using nitrous oxide (“laughing gas”) is now important because young people often prefer this kind of entertainment. Regular short-term inhalation of nitrous oxide increases the risk of developing vitamin B12 deficiency, which is an essential cofactor of important  metabolic processes. This article describes 2 clinical cases of neurological disorders in young adults who had used nitrous oxide. We demonstrate difficulties in the diagnosis, therapeutic tactics and prognosis.
ISSN:2222-8721
2413-0443

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