A 12-Month-Old İnfant With İnvoluntary Movements During Enteral Vitamin B12 Treatment: Case Report

Abstract

Vitamin B12 (cobalamine) deficiency is one of the nutritional deficiencies in children. It can also be seen in infants whose mothers have nutritional deficiency. The involuntary movements is known to be associated with vitamin B12 deficiency. But also this type of movements can be seen in the patients who are on vitamin B12 tretament. We present a patient who had involuntary movements after enteral vitamin B12 treatment, on which reported cases are rarer than parenteral administration. We want to emphasize continuation of treatment is much more important than these involuntary movements observed temporarily.