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Introduction: Beriberi
Beriberi: Disease due to vitamin B1 deficiency (thiamine). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Beriberi is available below.
Symptoms of Beriberi
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Misdiagnosis and Beriberi
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Causes of Beriberi
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Treatments for Beriberi
- Oral thiamine
- Thiamine injections
- Vitamin B1 - possibly used for related vitamin B1 deficiency
- Vitamin B1
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Prevention of Beriberi
Prevention information for Beriberi has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Beriberi.
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Definitions of Beriberi:
A mental disorder associated with chronic ethanol abuse (ALCOHOLISM) and nutritional deficiencies characterized by short term memory loss, confabulations, and disturbances of attention. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1139) - (Source - Diseases Database)
Avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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