Vitamin of the Year?

Let the sunshine in: Vitamin D deficiency has neuropsychiatric implications.

The number of patients undergoing tests for vitamin D deficiency or taking vitamin D₃ supplements seems to be increasing exponentially, and low vitamin D levels in dermatologic (JW Dermatol May 22 2009) and general medical disorders (JW Gen Med Dec 31 2009) have received attention. Although a recent report from the Institute of Medicine concluded that no current evidence supported a role for vitamin D in conditions other than bone health, new studies have focused on its potential role in neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression, cognitive dysfunction, schizophrenia, and multiple sclerosis (MS).

Some basic information about vitamin D might improve our understanding of the research. Vitamin D (also called calciferol) comprises a group …

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Jonathan Silver, MD

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RoyaltiesTextbook of Traumatic Brain Injury, 2nd and 3rd editions

Editorial BoardsUpToDate; Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Leadership Positions in Professional SocietiesNorth American Brain Injury Association (Board Member); National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (Chair of Data Monitoring Safety Board for study of donepezil on cognition after traumatic brain injury)

Jonathan Silver, MD

Disclosures

RoyaltiesTextbook of Traumatic Brain Injury, 2nd and 3rd editions

Editorial BoardsUpToDate; Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Vitamin of the Year?

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