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Subacute Combined Degeneration Due To Nitrous Oxide-Induced Vitamin B-12 Deficiency, Jorge Nadal, Daniela Hernandez, Brandon Cantazaro
Subacute Combined Degeneration Due To Nitrous Oxide-Induced Vitamin B-12 Deficiency, Jorge Nadal, Daniela Hernandez, Brandon Cantazaro
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Background: Nitrous oxide also known as “laughing gas” is a naturally occurring gas that is colorless, odorless, nonflammable, and nontoxic. It has been used as an inhalant anesthetic in the medical field for more than 150 years for dental and surgical procedures. Due to its wide availability and ability to cause euphoria, recreational use is on the rise.1 Here, I will present a case of subacute combined degeneration in the setting of nitrous oxide induced vitamin B-12 deficiency.
Case presentation: 23-year-old right-handed gentleman with no past medical history presented to the ED complaining of 1 week of bilateral lower extremity …