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| + | == Background == |
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* Deficiency of vitamin B1 |
* Deficiency of vitamin B1 |
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| + | * Risk factors include: |
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| − | * Deficiency can cause: |
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| + | ** Weight loss surgery |
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| − | ** [[Wernicke encephalopathy]] |
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| + | ** Total parenteral nutrition, it inadequate thiamine |
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| − | ** [[Beriberi]] |
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| + | ** Alcohol use disorder |
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| + | == Clinical Manifestations == |
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| + | * [[Wernicke encephalopathy]], with an acute syndrome characterized by confusion, nystagmus, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia |
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| + | * [[Korsakoff syndrome]], with impaired shot-term memory and confabulation but otherwise normal cognition |
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| + | * [[Infantile beriberi]] |
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| + | * [[Adult beriberi]] |
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| + | ** May be "dry", with symmetrical peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy |
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| + | ** May be "wet", with cardiomegaly and heart failure, in addition to neuropathy |
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[[Category:Gastroenterology]] |
[[Category:Gastroenterology]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:16, 14 July 2024
Background
- Deficiency of vitamin B1
- Risk factors include:
- Weight loss surgery
- Total parenteral nutrition, it inadequate thiamine
- Alcohol use disorder
Clinical Manifestations
- Wernicke encephalopathy, with an acute syndrome characterized by confusion, nystagmus, ataxia, and ophthalmoplegia
- Korsakoff syndrome, with impaired shot-term memory and confabulation but otherwise normal cognition
- Infantile beriberi
- Adult beriberi
- May be "dry", with symmetrical peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy
- May be "wet", with cardiomegaly and heart failure, in addition to neuropathy
