India, Jan. 16 -- Vitamin deficiencies are often dismissed as minor health issues, but in some cases, they can present with symptoms that closely mimic serious neurological or cardiac diseases. Dr Sudhir Kumar, neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, recently highlighted one such case on X (formerly Twitter) in a January 15 post, involving a 22-year-old man whose alarming symptoms were eventually traced back to a hidden vitamin deficiency. (Also read: Longevity doctor says not protein, but this overlooked 'nutrient' plays a bigger role in ageing well: 'Get 30-40g daily' )

"A 22-year-old man walked into my clinic with a troubling mix of symptoms," recalls Dr Sudhir. "He complained of fatigue, weakness, tingling sensatio...