Ebook: Could It Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Preface to the Second Edition; Introduction; Chapter One An Invisible Epidemic; Chapter Two Is It Aging-or Is It B12 Deficiency?; Chapter Three Deadly Mimic: When B12 Deficiency Masquerades as Multiple Sclerosis or Other Neurological Disorders; Chapter Four Am I Losing My Mind? When B12 Deficiency Causes Mental Illness; Chapter Five Stroke, Heart Disease, and Other Vascular Problems: The B12- Homocysteine Connection; Chapter Six Lost Children: When B12 Deficiency Causes Developmental Disabilities or Learning Problems.;Presenting a wide scope of problems caused by B12 deficiency, this comprehensive guide provides up-to-date medical information about symptoms, testing, diagnosis, and treatment. Written for both the patient and the interested layperson, this detailed book outlines how physicians frequently misdiagnose B12 deficiency as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, mental retardation, Parkinson's disease, depression, or other mental illnesses. Now in the second edition, this resource has been thoroughly updated with the latest research, diagnostic tests, treatment options, case studie.