Nitrous Oxide-induced B12 Deficiency Presenting With Myeloneuropathy

Cureus. 2019 Aug 6;11(8):e5331. doi: 10.7759/cureus.5331.

Abstract

Nitrous oxide abuse is an uncommon cause of subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord. This is a case of a 27-year-old female exotic dancer who presented with clinical and laboratory manifestations of subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord secondary to nitrous oxide-induced B12 deficiency from chronic whippets consumption.

Keywords: myeloneuropathy; nitrous oxide; subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord; vitamin b12 deficiency; whippet.

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  • Case Reports