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Table 1 Demographic data and single-photon emission computed tomography observation of patients with cobalamin deficiency

From: Correlation of Tc-99 m ethyl cysteinate dimer single-photon emission computed tomography and clinical presentations in patients with low cobalamin status

Patient #

Age/Gender

Education level (years)

Serum cobalamin level (pg/ml)

Clinical Dementia Rating

Mini-Mental State Examination

Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument

Single-photon emission computed tomography

Clinical presentations

1

73/F

0

199

1

12

34

Bil. F. T. P. Tha. (more severe in Lt) Lt BG.

Forgetfulness, attention deficits, dysexcutive syndrome, and dementia

2

80/F

0

230

1

13

42

Bil. F. T. Tha. Rt BG

Forgetfulness and dementia

3

60/F

6

207

0.5

24

78

Bil. F. T. Tha.

Insomnia, forgetfulness, attention deficits, and dysexcutive syndrome

4

81/M

12

177

0.5

25

82

Bil. F. T. Tha.BG (more severe in Rt)

Depression, forgetfulness, attention deficits, and dysexcutive syndrome

5

53/F

6

218

0.5

22

65

Bil. F. T. Tha.

Dysexecutive syndrome, anxiety, and insomnia

6

74/F

6

209

0.5

21

61

Bil. F. T. Tha.

Forgetfulness, attention deficits, dysexcutive syndrome, and anxiety

7

58/F

12

210

0

28

88

Bil. F. T. Tha.

Anxiety, insomnia, and dysexcutive syndrome

8

56/F

12

229

0.5

27

87

Bil. T. Tha.

Dysexecutive syndrome

9

65/F

6

202

0.5

26

93

Bil. T. Rt Tha.

Attention deficits

10

61/M

6

108

0.5

27

75

Bil. T. (more severe in Lt)

Lt BG

Irritability, forgetfulness, and dysexcutive syndrome

11

29/F

12

199

0

N.A.

N.A.

Lt T. Tha.

Irritability, anxiety, dysthymia, and sleep disorders

12

41/M

12

175

0

N.A.

N.A

Bil. T. Rt BG

Anxiety

  1. Abbreviations: F Famale, M: Male, N.A non-available, Bil bilateral, Rt right, Lt left, F frontal region, T temporal region, P parietal region, Tha thalamus, BG basal ganglia