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At what stage of the neuropathy workup do you screen for B6 toxicity?

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When do you screen for vitamin B6 toxicity in the workup for neuropathy?

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Neurology · University of New Mexico
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In my experience, vitamin B6 deficiency due to poor oral intake is very uncommon. However, toxicity may occur with supplementation typically more than 2 gm/day, although chronic use of 50 mg/d may also be a cause.

Vitamin B6 is present in many supplements and toxicity may cause direct damage to the ...

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Neurology · Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
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I’ve found that many of my younger patients who present with B6 toxicity get it from the overuse of certain energy drinks. For instance, a single shot of a 5-hour energy drink has about 2000% of your daily recommended value of B6.

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