The Effects of Brain Iron Deficiency on Cognitive and Behavioral Aspects

S. Yehuda, S. Rabinovitz, R. L. Carasso, D. I. Mostofsky

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Abstract

• Brain iron deficiency induced structural and functional changes in the brain. • Brain iron deficiency reduced cognitive and learning capacities in animal and human. • Iron deficiency is the most prevalent in the world. • Early iron deficiency might induce longlasting behavioral consequences despite rehabilitation of the hematological values.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNutrition and Health (United Kingdom)
EditorsShlomo Yehuda, David I. Mostofsky
Place of PublicationTotowa, NJ
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Pages195-206
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)978-1-59745-462-9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameNutrition and Health (United Kingdom)
VolumePart F3881
ISSN (Print)2628-197X
ISSN (Electronic)2628-1961

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Humana Press, a part of Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009.

Keywords

  • Brain iron deficiency
  • dopamine
  • Shoham behavior

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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