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Myelopathy due to vitamin B12 deficiency

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Myelopathy due to vitamin B12 deficiency – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1097319579

This is damage to and/or dysfunction of the spinal cord due to vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency and is of the most common neurological manifestations of B12 deficiency. The neurological features typically include a spastic paraparesis, extensor plantar response, and impaired perception of position and vibration.