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Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord caused by nitrous oxide anaesthesia

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Vitamin B12 deficiency causes haematological, gastrointestinal and neurological diseases. Subacute combined degeneration (SCD) of the spinal cord is characterised by degeneration of the posterior and lateral columns. We report a case of SCD associated with nitrous oxide anaesthesia.

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  1. Department of Neurology, CHU Nîmes, Hôpital Caremeau, Place du Pr Debré, 30029, Nîmes Cedex 4, France

    Dimitri Renard, Anais Dutray, Anouck Remy, Giovanni Castelnovo & Pierre Labauge

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Renard, D., Dutray, A., Remy, A. et al. Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord caused by nitrous oxide anaesthesia. Neurol Sci 30, 75–76 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-009-0013-2

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