Folate and B-12 def

[Racoon155]

Ok, maybe I'm just over thinking this one but why should you never give folate to a patient who is deficient in B-12? I ran across this statement in FA and can't seem to find a direct answer to it...or maybe I'm just tired of studying.

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[Atlas]

Ok, maybe I'm just over thinking this one but why should you never give folate to a patient who is deficient in B-12? I ran across this statement in FA and can't seem to find a direct answer to it...or maybe I'm just tired of studying.

It will correct the megaloblastic anemia but NOT the underlying neurological dysfunction associated with a B12 deficiency.