This symptom of diarrhea, was illustrated on an episode of Mystery Diagnosis on Discovery.
The afflicted woman had diarrhea for YEARS... went to over 10 doctors who could not find anything wrong with her. She eventually started losing her eyesight, then her balance.
She finally consulted a physician she saw on another episode of the program, and that woman doctor did the Romberg's test on her in the office (it is a balance test that you close your eyes and try to remain standing). When the patient failed this simple test, they did a B12 serum level that was in the 280's (which according to most labs in US is STILL considered NORMAL!)
Treatment with B12 cured this suffering patient finally.
So yes, it happens. Current medical education (which doctors don't get or ignore) suggest treatment for anyone under a serum level of 400.
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