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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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## Historical Perspective

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## Pathophysiology

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## Differentiating Beriberi from other Diseases

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## Epidemiology and Demographics

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## Risk factors

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## Screening

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## Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

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## Diagnosis

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

## Treatment

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

## Case Studies

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Case #1

## Related Chapters

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* Christiaan Eijkman
* Edward Bright Vedder
* Wet Beriberi

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