What Causes the Paresthesia That Occurs in Vitamin B₁₂ Deficiency

question 21

Multiple Choice

What causes the paresthesia that occurs in vitamin B₁₂ deficiency anemia?

• A) Reduction in acetylcholine receptors in the post-synaptic nerves
• B) Myelin degeneration in the spinal cord
• C) Destruction of myelin in peripheral nerves
• D) Altered function of neurons in the parietal lobe

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