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Vitamin B supplementation for diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Vitamin B supplementation for diabetic peripheral neuropathy Vitamin B supplementation for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Vitamin B supplementation for diabetic peripheral neuropathy Vitamin B supplementation for diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Vitamin B12 deficiency has been associated with significant neurological pathology, especially peripheral neuropathy.

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Key take away

This research article was aimed to review the effectiveness of vitamin B12 supplementation, in isolation or as a combination therapy, for the treatment of diabetic  peripheral  neuropathy (DPN). This study determined that, although, Vitamin B12 was associated with neurologic phenomenon, it most certainly does not play any significant role in DPN.

Background

Vitamin B12 deficiency has been associated with significant neurological pathology, especially peripheral neuropathy.

Method

This review aims to examine the existing evidence on the effectiveness of vitamin B12 supplementation for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. A search of PubMed and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for all relevant randomized controlled trials was conducted in December 2014. Any type of therapy using vitamin B12 or its coenzyme forms was assessed for efficacy and safety in diabetics with peripheral neuropathy. Changes in vibration perception thresholds, neuropathic symptoms and nerve conduction velocities, as well as the adverse effects of vitamin B12 therapy, were assessed. Four studies comprising 363 patients met the inclusion criteria.

Result

This review found no evidence that the use of oral vitamin B12 supplements is associated with improvement in the clinical symptoms of diabetic neuropathy.

Conclusion

Furthermore, the majority of studies reported no improvement in the electrophysiological markers of nerve conduction.

Source:

Singapore Med J 2016; 57(2): 55-59

Article:

Vitamin B supplementation for  diabetic  peripheral  neuropathy

Authors:

Bhavani Jayabalan et al.

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