Beri beri

Thiamine (vitamin B1) is one of the eight essential B vitamins. Though rare in places with food and supplements, vitamin B1 deficiency can occur with some medical conditions. Symptoms range from fatigue to nerve damage, heart issues, and paralysis. Thiamin plays a key role in several important health functions, and not getting enough of it can lead to thiamine deficiency. This deficiency is known as beriberi if it’s severe and chronic. This article examines the functions of thiamine, the signs and symptoms of deficiency, and how to make sure you’re getting enough of this essential nutrient in your diet. Thiamine is a vitamin your body needs for growth, development, and cellular function, as well as converting food into energy ( Like Fortunately, thiamine is naturally found in a variety of foods and added to others via fortification. It’s also commonly added to multivitamins or taken as an individual supplement or as part of a vitamin B complex. Some of the best places to find thiamine in your diet include foods like: • enriched white rice or egg noodles • fortified breakfast cereal • pork • trout • black beans • sunflower seeds • • yogurt • many commercial bread varieties • corn Not getting enough thiamine can lead to thiamine deficiency, which can happen in as little as 3 weeks and affect your heart, nervous system, and immune system. True thiamine deficiency is rare among healthy individuals with adequate access to thiamine-rich foods ( In highly industrialized countries...

There are two major types of beriberi: • Wet beriberi: Affects the cardiovascular system. • Dry beriberi and Beriberi is rare in the United States. This is because most foods are now vitamin enriched. If you eat a normal, healthy diet, you should get enough thiamine. Today, beriberi occurs mostly in people who abuse alcohol. Drinking heavily can lead to poor nutrition. Excess alcohol makes it harder for the body to absorb and store vitamin B1. In rare cases, beriberi can be genetic. This condition is passed down through families. People with this condition lose the ability to absorb thiamine from foods. This can happen slowly over time. The symptoms occur when the person is an adult. However, this diagnosis is often missed. This is because health care providers may not consider beriberi in nonalcoholics. Beriberi can occur in infants when they are: • Breastfed and the mother's body is lacking in thiamine • Fed unusual Some medical treatments that can raise your risk of beriberi are: • Getting • Taking high doses of diuretics (water pills) Symptoms of dry beriberi include: • Difficulty walking • • Loss of muscle function or paralysis of the lower legs • Mental • Pain • Speech difficulties • Strange eye movements (nystagmus) • Tingling • Vomiting Symptoms of wet beriberi include: • Awakening at night short of breath • Increased heart rate • • Swelling of the lower legs A physical examination may show signs of • Difficulty breathing, with neck veins that stick out • Enlarged ...

• Wet: Fast heart rate, shortness of breath, leg swelling • Dry: Numbness, confusion, trouble moving the legs, pain Types Wet, dry, gastrointestinal Causes Not enough Diet of mostly Prevention Treatment Frequency Uncommon (USA) Thiamine deficiency is a medical condition of low levels of (Vitamin B 1). beriberi. Risk factors include a diet of mostly Treatment is by thiamine supplementation, either by mouth or by injection. Thiamine deficiency is rare in the United States. Signs and symptoms [ ] Symptoms of beriberi include weight loss, Symptoms may occur concurrently with those of Beriberi is divided into four categories. The first three are historical and the fourth, gastrointestinal beriberi, was recognized in 2004: • Dry beriberi especially affects the peripheral nervous system. • Wet beriberi especially affects the cardiovascular system and other bodily systems. • Infantile beriberi affects the babies of malnourished mothers. • Gastrointestinal beriberi affects the digestive system and other bodily systems. Dry beriberi [ ] Dry beriberi causes wasting and partial • Difficulty with walking • Tingling or loss of sensation ( • Loss of tendon reflexes • Loss of muscle function or paralysis of the lower legs • Mental confusion/speech difficulties • Pain • Involuntary eye movements ( • Vomiting A selective impairment of the large proprioceptive sensory fibers without motor impairment can occur and present as a prominent sensory Brain disease [ ] Wernicke's encephalopathy is t...

Penyakit beri-beri adalah penyakit yang terjadi akibat kekurangan vitamin B1. Penyakit ini umumnya ditandai dengan pembengkakan di tungkai, jantung berdebar, dan sesak napas. Beri-beri merupakan penyakit yang menyerang sistem saraf dan Penyebab Penyakit Beri-Beri Penyakit beri-beri terjadi ketika tubuh kekurangan vitamin B1 (tiamin). Tubuh membutuhkan vitamin B1 untuk menghasilkan dan menyalurkan energi ke sel-sel tubuh. Rendahnya kadar vitamin B1 membuat tubuh kekurangan energi sehingga timbul masalah pada jantung dan peredaran darah, serta sistem saraf. Bayi yang minum ASI atau susu dengan kadar tiamin rendah berisiko terkena penyakit beri-beri. Di samping itu, ada kondisi lain yang dapat menyebabkan kurangnya kadar tiamin di dalam tubuh, yaitu: • Sering mengonsumsi beras giling (tanpa kulit) yang rendah kadar tiamin • • Jarang mengonsumsi makanan kaya tiamin, seperti daging unggas dan kacang • Menderita • Menderita gagal ginjal kronis dan menjalani • Menderita HIV/AIDS • Mengalami efek samping akibat • Mengalami penurunan berat badan secara drastis • Mual dan muntah berlebihan saat hamil ( • Mengonsumsi obat-obatan golongan • Menderita kelainan genetik yang membuat tubuh sulit menyerap tiamin Gejala Penyakit Beri-Beri Penyakit beri-beri terbagi menjadi tiga jenis, yaitu beri-beri basah, beri-beri kering, dan Gejala beri-beri basah Beri-beri basah menyerang jantung dan sistem peredaran darah. Gangguan ini bisa ditandai dengan keluhan berupa: • Tungkai membengkak • • Sesa...

Beriberi is a disorder that can occur when a person has a lack of thiamine, or vitamin B-1. A severe deficiency in this nutrient can lead to lasting damage in the nervous system and heart. The word beriberi comes from a Sinhalese word meaning “extreme weakness,” as it can cause severe and even life-threatening symptoms. In this article, learn more about beriberi, including its causes, symptoms, and treatment. Share on Pinterest A person who abuses alcohol may develop a thiamine deficiency. Beriberi is a serious and potentially life-threatening condition that develops if a person has a severe Thiamine is an essential nutrient that people obtain through the diet. It plays a role in many bodily functions, including: • breaking down • muscle contraction • conduction in nerve cells • creating glucose • creating acids that help digestion A severe thiamine deficiency may prevent the body from performing these functions properly. Part of what makes beriberi dangerous is that thiamine does not take long to deplete in the body. In people with a deficiency, it is possible to deplete thiamine stores in the body in as little as There are two main forms of beriberi: • Wet beriberi, which mainly affects the cardiovascular system, causing poor circulation and fluid buildup in the tissues. • Dry beriberi, which primarily affects the nervous system, leading to the degeneration of the nerves. Degeneration typically begins in the legs and arms and may lead to muscle atrophy and loss of reflex...

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