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Case Reports
. 2008 Jul;45(Pt 4):434-5.
doi: 10.1258/acb.2008.007218.

Copper deficiency: an unusual case of myelopathy with neuropathy

Deborah L Bertfield  1 , Odai Jumma, Robert D S Pitceathly, Jon D Sussman
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Copper deficiency: an unusual case of myelopathy with neuropathy

Deborah L Bertfield et al. Ann Clin Biochem. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

Copper deficiency is an unusual but potentially treatable cause of myelopathy. It should be considered in patients with poor nutrition or a history of gastrointestinal surgery. We report the case of an 82-year-old man who presented with sensory symptoms and gait ataxia.

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