Dry beriberi

Introduction: Dry beriberi

Description of Dry beriberi

Dry beriberi: paraplegic beriberi, affecting chiefly the peripheral nerves; its clinical pattern is predominantly that of a polyneuropathy without associated congestive failure.
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Dry 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)
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Dry beriberi: Related Topics

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• Beriberi

Terms associated with Dry beriberi:

Terms Similar to Dry beriberi:

• Korsakoff syndrome
• Korsakov syndrome
• Wernicke's disease
• Wet beri-beri
• Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency
• Beri-Beri
• Beriberi

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External links related to: Dry beriberi

• Thiamine for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome in people at risk from alcohol abuse (Cochrane Review)
• Wernicke-Korsakoff disease (www.whonamedit.com)
• Wernicke's disease (www.whonamedit.com)
• eMedicine - Beriberi : Article by L Arturo Batres, MD
• OMIM - WERNICKE-KORSAKOFF SYNDROME
• eMedicine - Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome : Article by Alan DeAngelo, MD
• eMedicine - Beriberi (Thiamine Deficiency) : Article by Ginette V Busschots, MD
• eMedicine - Alcohol-Related Psychosis : Article by Michael Larson, DO
• eMedicine - Wernicke Encephalopathy : Article by Philip Salen, MD
• beriberi - General Practice Notebook

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