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Can you have permanent damage from b-12 deficiency?
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B12 deficiency: Unfortunately, the brain and neurological manifestations of B12 deficiency can be permanent.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Yes: Prolonged B12 deficiency can result in neurologic damage which is at best only partially reversible.
Answered 4/24/2015
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