B12 deficiency: The sign around the eyes that may be warning that levels are low - Daily Express

Signs of a deficiency occasionally surface around the eyes, notably in the form of uncomfortable twitching.

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According to the health body Medical Daily: “Eye twitching and eyelid spasms are also signs that could help pinpoint vitamin B12 deficiency.”.

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In the journal Neurology India, researchers wrote: “[…] Blepharospasm can be a rare manifestation of vitamin B12 deficiency, which is reversible with therapy.

The authors went on to stress that although the condition can be a manifestation of vitamin B12, it remains a rare one.

Improved accessibility to intravenous treatment with B12 could maintain better levels over longer periods of time

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