Cognitive Decline
Cognitive decline can result from a vitamin B deficiency. Vitamin B is a family of essential micronutrients, including thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, B6, and B12. Vitamin B deficiency is the most common vitamin deficiency worldwide. Clinical symptoms of vitamin B deficiency include sensory neuropathy (tingling in extremities and loss of vibration perception), ataxia (loss of muscle coordination), and confusion. These symptoms occur because the body needs vitamin B to produce myelin. This insulating substance surrounds the axons of neurons in the peripheral nervous system. Without myelin, neuron signal transmissions along the axons are impaired.
The health issues caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency are usually reversible if they are treated early enough. If you start to experience any of these symptoms or notice changes in your thinking or your ability to remember things, contact your doctor immediately.
