The paresthesia that occurs in vitamin B12 deficiency anemia is a result of which of these?
a. Reduction in acetylcholine receptors in the postsynaptic nerves
b. Myelin degeneration in the spinal cord
c. Destruction of myelin in peripheral nerves
d. Altered function of neurons in the parietal lobe
Answer: b. Myelin degeneration in the spinal cord
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