BERI BERI

BERI-BERI         बेरी बेरी 
   Deficiency of vitamin B1 or thiamine leads to beri beri .This disease is caused by eating polished rice.

SIGN & SYMPTOMS
            Nervous disorder, oedema  , heart disease.
                              TYPES- 
                          (a) Dry beri beri                 (b) Wet beri beri
(a)  Dry beri beri-

 Anorexia  , disturbances of digestive system
            →Tingling & numbness of the legs & hands
          →Difficulty in walking
          →  Muscular weakness
          →Paralysis          etc.

 (b) Wet beri beri -

The sign of dry beri beri with,

                 ⇰Enlargement of heart

                  ⇰Edema in legs

                  ⇰Dyspnoea

                  ⇰ Increase in heart beats &   heart attack

Beri beri in children is know as infantile beri beri.

aaaasd,/pINFANTILE  BERI- BERI  

⇰ Rest less ness

⇰ Anorexia

⇰ Enlargement of the heart & due to enlargement of  heart  occur the symptoms of palpitation & breathless ness.

⇰ If not treated in time , beri beri can lead to death.

TREATMENT

⇰ In Adult injection of  25 mg of thiamine, IM for one week.

⇰ This should be followed by  10mg of thiamine orally till the patient recovers.

⇰ Children should be given  5mg by injection for one week ,followed by oral administration of same dose till recovery.

⇰  Diet rich in vitamin B1 will ensure faster recovery.

High sensitivity  to sun light

Ø  Alopecia

Ø  Head ache

Ø  Back pain

Ø  Loss of weight

Ø  Anemia

Ø  vomiting

Ø  edema

Ø  Red skin lesion

Ø  Insomnia

Ø  Mental confusion

Ø  Ataxia (lack of coordination)

Ø  Diarrhea

TREATMENT

Injection  nicotinamide- 50mg IM, twice in week.

After  100 mg twice a day orally for 2-3 weeks.

Quantity of foods rich in niacin should be increased in diet.