<P> Thiamine deficiency is a medical condition of low levels of thiamine ( vitamin B1 ) . A severe and chronic form is known as beriberi . There are two main types in adults : wet beriberi , and dry beriberi . Wet beriberi affects the cardiovascular system resulting in a fast heart rate , shortness of breath , and leg swelling . Dry beriberi affects the nervous system resulting in numbness of the hands and feet , confusion , trouble moving the legs , and pain . A form with loss of appetite and constipation may also occur . Another type , acute beriberi , is found mostly in babies and presents with loss of appetite , vomiting , lactic acidosis , changes in heart rate , and enlargement of the heart . </P>
<P> Thiamine deficiency is a medical condition of low levels of thiamine ( vitamin B1 ) . A severe and chronic form is known as beriberi . There are two main types in adults : wet beriberi , and dry beriberi . Wet beriberi affects the cardiovascular system resulting in a fast heart rate , shortness of breath , and leg swelling . Dry beriberi affects the nervous system resulting in numbness of the hands and feet , confusion , trouble moving the legs , and pain . A form with loss of appetite and constipation may also occur . Another type , acute beriberi , is found mostly in babies and presents with loss of appetite , vomiting , lactic acidosis , changes in heart rate , and enlargement of the heart . </P>
disease caused due to lack of vitamin b
disease caused due to lack of vitamin b
Thiamine deficiency
Thiamine deficiency