Central Nervous System complication and associated micronutrient.
| Conditions | Micronutrient involved and likely pathology |
|---|---|
| Wernicke’s encephalopathy | Thiamin (Vitamin B1) deficiency |
| Episodic encephalopathy | Elevated D-lactate |
| Hyperammonemic encephalopathy (HAE) | Elevated serum ammonia and plasma glutamine levels |
| Zinc deficiency | |
| Underlying Urea cycle disorder | |
| Myelopathy | Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) and Copper deficiency |
| Vitamin E, folate and B6 deficiency (less common) | |
| Optic Neuropathy | Cobalamin (Vitamin B12) deficiency |
| Vitamin A, Copper and zinc deficiency (less common) | |
| Spontaneous intracranial hypotension | Vitamin A and D deficiency |
| Spontaneous CSF leakage |
CSF - cerebrospinal fluid