Vitamin B 12 deficiency and hyperhomocysteinaemia in outpatients with stroke or transient ischaemic attack: a cohort study at an academic medical centre.

Shamon AhmedChrysi BogiatziDaniel G HackamAngela C RutledgeLuciano A SposatoAlexander KhawJennifer MandziaMahmoud Reza AzarpazhooVladimir HachinskiJ David Spence

Published in: BMJ open (2019)

Despite a decline in our referral area since 2009, B12Def, MetB12Def and HHcy remain common in patients with stroke/TIA. Because these conditions are easily treated and have serious consequences, all patients with stroke/TIA should have their serum B12 and tHcy measured.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
cerebral ischemia
healthcare
primary care
subarachnoid hemorrhage
brain injury