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Sub-Acute Combined Degeneration of the Cord Secondary to Pernicious Anaemia
Pernicious Anaemia has two main characteristics that can often lead to a late diagnosis.
The first of these characteristics is that the condition is insidious. It can take many years before the symptoms of the condition are experienced to the extent that medical advice is sought. The second is that the symptoms of the disease are often associated with other medical conditions which often lead medical practitioners to suspect the patient is developing, or has developed, a quite different disease. These two characteristics, on their own, or together, can lead to a late diagnosis or even a wrong diagnosis and this means that, left untreated, Pernicious Anaemia can lead to irreversible damage to both peripheral nerves and the central nervous system.
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