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slowmo_tam Sex: F Data Quality: 2 stars MS: 15 yrs Type: Relapsing-Remitting Sensation: Severe Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate slowmo_tam First Symptom: 04/96 Dx: 10/09
tigger13039 Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars MS: 15 yrs Type: Progressive Relapsing Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: severe tigger13039 First Symptom: 03/96 Dx: 03/10
Miksirch Sex: F Data Quality: 3 stars MS: 6 yrs Type: Secondary Progressive Relapse: Severe Sensation: Moderate Overall: Moderate Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: moderate Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate Miksirch First Symptom: 07/05 Dx: 08/08

Vitamin B12 deficiency Report

Vitamin B12 deficiency is a reduction in vitamin B12 from inadequate dietary intake or impaired absorption. The condition is commonly asymptomatic, but can also present as anemia characterized by enlarged blood corpuscles with characteristic changes in neutrophils, known as megaloblastic anemia.

What we've learned from patients who report Vitamin B12 deficiency

Symptom severities

Severe	9
Moderate	31
Mild	30
None	29

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Vitamin B12 deficiency

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What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Vitamin B12 deficiency
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Vitamin B12 Injection	71
Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin)	41
Vitamin B12 Prescription (cyanocobalamin)	24
Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin)	18
Vitamin B12 Sublingual (cyanocobalamin)	17
Folic Acid	13
Vitamin B	10
Hydrox B12 injection	6
B12-2000 lozenge	4
Methyl B-12 Prescription	3
Nascobal	3
Advanced B-12 Complex	3
Vitamin B Complex	2
Cerefolin NAC	2
Multivitamins and minerals	2
Nature's Bounty Vitamin B-12 Sublingual	2
NatureMade Vitamin B12	2
Spring Valley Sublingual B-12	2
B Complex injection	2
Jarrow B12 Lozenges	1
NatureMade Super B-Complex	1
BG-12	1
Vitarubin Depot	1
Vitamin B Complex/Biotin/Folic Acid/Vitamin C	1
Vitamin B12 Sublingual (methylcobalamin)	1
Vitamin B12 (hydroxocobalamin) Injection	1
Vitamin B12 Resin (cyanocobalamin)	1
Mother Nature Methyl B12 Lozenge	1
Nature's Bounty Vitamin B12	1
Nature's Blend Vitamin B12	1

Report created on February 12, 2012.

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