<P> Beriberi refers to symptoms caused by thiamine ( vitamin B1 ) deficiency . Beriberi has conventionally been divided into three separate entities , relating to the body system mainly involved ( peripheral nervous system or cardiovascular ) or age of person ( like infantile ) . Beriberi is one of several thiamine - deficiency related conditions , which may occur concurrently , including Wernicke 's encephalopathy ( mainly affecting the central nervous system ) , Korsakoff 's syndrome ( amnesia with additional psychiatric manifestations ) , and Wernicke -- Korsakoff syndrome ( with both neurologic and psychiatric symptoms ) . </P>
<P> Beriberi refers to symptoms caused by thiamine ( vitamin B1 ) deficiency . Beriberi has conventionally been divided into three separate entities , relating to the body system mainly involved ( peripheral nervous system or cardiovascular ) or age of person ( like infantile ) . Beriberi is one of several thiamine - deficiency related conditions , which may occur concurrently , including Wernicke 's encephalopathy ( mainly affecting the central nervous system ) , Korsakoff 's syndrome ( amnesia with additional psychiatric manifestations ) , and Wernicke -- Korsakoff syndrome ( with both neurologic and psychiatric symptoms ) . </P>
beri beri is a disease caused by the deficiency of
beri beri is a disease caused by the deficiency of
thiamine ( vitamin B1 )
thiamine ( vitamin B1 )