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Neurology • Neuromuscular
When do you typically check vitamin B5 levels in patients with peripheral neuropathy?
B5 deficiency can be seen in patients with burning feet syndrome, do you typically screen for this when assessing for neuropathy?
Answer from: at Community Practice
I do order B5 level in people with burning feet and sometimes the result does show low level. I usually prescribe Sublingual vitamin B complex and folic acid as most of the time if a person is deficient in one, then they can have multiple vitamin deficiency, and we are not checking all in usual clin...
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Answer from: at Academic Institution
All my patients are on a B-100 complex vitamin 2-3 days a week-they are good for your brain and nerves.