期刊
NUTRIENTS
卷 14, 期 7, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu14071494
关键词
vitamin B-12; homocysteine; cognitive impairment; MMSE; hippocampal atrophy; MRI-VSRAD
资金
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [19K07909]
- University of Fukui [LSI 20306]
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [19K07909] Funding Source: KAKEN
Vitamin B-12 deficiency is associated with cognitive impairment, but the effectiveness of vitamin B-12 supplementation in recovering cognition remains controversial. A study found that vitamin B-12 supplementation improved short-term cognitive function and reduced homocysteine levels in patients with vitamin B-12 deficiency.
Vitamin B-12 deficiency is associated with cognitive impairment, hyperhomocysteinemia, and hippocampal atrophy. However, the recovery of cognition with vitamin B-12 supplementation remains controversial. Of the 1716 patients who visited our outpatient clinic for dementia, 83 had vitamin B-12 deficiency. Among these, 39 patients (mean age, 80.1 +/- 8.2 years) had undergone Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and laboratory tests for vitamin B-12, homocysteine (Hcy), and folic acid levels. The hippocampal volume was estimated using the z-score of the MRI-voxel-based specific regional analysis system for Alzheimer's disease. This is multi-center, open-label, single-arm study. All the 39 patients were administered vitamin B-12 and underwent reassessment to measure the retested for MMSE and Hcy after 21-133 days (median = 56 days, interquartile range (IQR) = 43-79 days). After vitamin B-12 supplementation, the mean MMSE score improved significantly from 20.5 +/- 6.4 to 22.9 +/- 5.5 (p < 0.001). Hcy level decreased significantly from 22.9 +/- 16.9 nmol/mL to 11.5 +/- 3.9 nmol/mL (p < 0.001). Significant correlation was detected between the extent of change in MMSE scores and baseline Hcy values. The degree of MMSE score was not correlated with hippocampal atrophy assessed by the z-score. While several other factors should be considered, vitamin B-12 supplementation resulted in improved cognitive function, at least in the short term, in patients with vitamin B-12 deficiency.
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