Beriberi

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Beriberi
A sufferer - Turn of the 20th Century in southeast Asia

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD[2]; Timothy R. Koch, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology, Georgetown University School of Medicine. You can email Dr. Koch here; Bikram Bal, M.D., Section of Gastroenterology, Washington Hospital Center.

Synonyms and keywords: Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency; Wericke disease; Korsakoff disease; Korsakov disease

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Differentiating Beriberi from other Diseases[edit | edit source]

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Diagnosis[edit | edit source]

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | X Ray | CT | MRI | Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment[edit | edit source]

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies[edit | edit source]

Case #1

Related Chapters[edit | edit source]

• Christiaan Eijkman
• Edward Bright Vedder
• Wet Beriberi

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