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Beriberi is a nervous system ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the diet.
Beriberi, a word derived from the Sinhalese word beri meaning "weakness," is a disease that was widespread (particularly in parts of Asia) during the late 19th and early 20th century. In its most common form, the disease was characterized by muscular weakness , energy deprivation, and inactivity. Sailors on long voyages often got beriberi, until the addition of whole grains to their rations was discovered to prevent it. By 1926, researchers discovered that the substance in whole grains that could cure the lethargy in the sailors was vitamin B1. Although beriberi is extremely rare in the United States, our understanding of thiamine and its relationship to energy deprivation has carried over into our approach to other health problems (like Alcoholism) in which thiamine deficiency plays a critical role.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoBeriberi is a nutritional disease caused by a deficiency of Thiamine, Vitamin B1. It affects the Nervous System and the Heart.
The word comes from Sinhalese word meaning a great weakness.
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∙ 13y agoBeriBeri is a disease that affects the nervous system in a person whose body does not have enough vitamin B1, aka thiamine.
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∙ 11y agoThe cause of Beriberi is not having enough of Vitamin B1.
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The vitamin that prevents beriberi is?
The nutrient that prevents beriberi
What is beriberi lacking in?
Beriberi (also called lack of vitamin B1), beriberi is a systemic disease which was due to a lack of vitamin B1 in vivo . http://beriberi-disease.blogspot.com/2009/04/beriberi-is-caused-by-vitamin-b1.html
What is dry beriberi?
Wet beriberi affects the cardiovascular system. Dry beriberi affects the nervous system.
What are the forms of beriberi?
In adults, there are different forms of beriberi, classified according to the body systems most affected. Dry beriberi involves the nervous system; wet beriberi affects the heart and circulation.
What deficiency cause beriberi?
Deficiency of Vitamin B-1 or Thiamine causes beriberi. There are two types of beriberi, dry and wet.
How did people catch beriberi?
You get beriberi by not eating enough vitamin B.
What is the scientific name of beriberi disease?
scientific name of beriberi disease
What are the demographics of beriberi?
It is common in parts of southeast Asia.In the United States, beriberi is primarily seen in people with chronic alcoholism.severe beriberi is uncommon in the United States.
What is the nutrition deficiency that gives rise to Beriberi?
Beriberi is a deficiency in Vitamin B1, thiamine.
What are facts about beriberi?
no
Where does beriberi occur?
All I know is if left untreated it become something else. It becomes beriberi serious
What the state problem of the strange case of beriberi?
the problem was that a disease of beriberi attacked people
