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Knuckle pigmentation, peripheral neuropathy, madness and abnormal movement: is it B12 deficiency?

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Abbreviations

MCV:

mean corpuscular volume

ESR:

erythrocyte sedimentation rate

ANA:

anti-nuclear antibody

SEP:

somatosensory-evoked potential

EEG:

electroencephalogram

MRI:

magnetic resonance imaging

MMSE:

mini mental state examination

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We thank Mr. Divendu Deewan for technical help.

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  1. Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751019, India

    Sanjeev Kumar Bhoi, Menka Jha & Gayatri Devi Palo

  2. Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751019, India

    Suprava Naik

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SKB: study concept, data acquisition, manuscript writing and critical reviewing

MJ: data acquisition and patient management

SN: data acquisition, manuscript writing and critical reviewing

GDP: data acquisition and patient management

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Bhoi, S.K., Jha, M., Naik, S. et al. Knuckle pigmentation, peripheral neuropathy, madness and abnormal movement: is it B12 deficiency?. Neurol Sci 40, 2399–2401 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03918-z

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