MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

NEUROLOGY

MONONEUROPATHIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Methycobal is effective in reducing symptoms of diabetic neuropathy such as numbness, heat, chills, spontaneous pain, and hypoesthesia. This is the result of research from?
A
Lee-Gee 1999
B
Carasco 2011
C
Winland, 2006
D
D Love-And, 2005
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Use. Methylcobalamin has been used as a supplement in patients with vitamin B12 deficiency and in those with diabetes and other neuropathies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Background: Mecobalamin is an active form of vitamin B12 that has been suggested to be beneficial in improving nerve conduction and neuropathic pain symptoms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Methylcobalamin: Vitamin B12 In addition, supplementation of 1500 mcg/day methylcobalamin for 2 months resulted in improved vibratory perception thresholds and heart rate variability (a sign of improvement in autonomic neuropathy) in patients with diabetes.

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