Vitamin D levels in persons with traumatic spinal cord injury: a multicentre observational study

Authors

  • Sucheta Saha Department of Neurorehabilitation, Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata, West Bengal, India http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1796-5872
  • Sandeep K. Gupt Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rama Medical College Kanpur, Mandhana Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, AIIMS Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
  • Nonica Laisram Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India
  • Ummatul Siddique Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Simin Rahman Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata, West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20212861

Keywords:

ASIA impairment scale, Spinal cord injury, Vitamin D

Abstract

Background: According to the published literature, Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in spinal cord injury (SCI). Many studies were done earlier to find out different factors which predispose the SCI population to the risk of vitamin deficiency, but correlation with any such factor is still uncertain. Studies from India are scarce. The present study was conducted in view of this lacuna in existing knowledge in India and in the developing countries, to observe the levels of Vitamin D in traumatic SCI patients admitted for rehabilitation.

Methods: In this prospective, observational, multicentre study, all patients admitted consecutively in the three study centres, satisfying the selection criteria were included. The level of 25-OH Vitamin D was assessed by Chemiluminescence procedure. Vitamin D level <20 ng/ml was taken as deficient, 20-29ng/ml as insufficient, ≥30 ng/ml was the optimum and ≥150 ng/ml was taken as toxic level.

Results: Among 56 patients of traumatic spinal cord injury who were included in the study, having mean age of 32.32±11.82 years, only 14 (25%) were having optimum Vitamin D level. 25 (45%) subjects were deficient in Vitamin D, whereas 16 (28%) were having insufficient levels. One subject was found to have toxic level of Vitamin D (156 ng/ml). No differences of Vitamin D levels were observed between demographic and clinical groups.

Conclusions: Although a high rate of Vitamin D deficiency was encountered in SCI individuals, the role of different factors causing Vitamin D deficiency remains unproven. Also the amount of Vitamin D required to forestall insufficiency is still unknown, indicating a necessity for more studies with well-defined outcome measures.  

Author Biographies

Sucheta Saha, Department of Neurorehabilitation, Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Consultant Rehabilitation Physician

Sandeep K. Gupt, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rama Medical College Kanpur, Mandhana Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, AIIMS Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Assistant Professor

Nonica Laisram, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India

Professor, Principal Consultant & Former HOD

Ummatul Siddique, Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Research fellow

Simin Rahman, Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Research fellow

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2021-07-23

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