Beriberi is a nervous system ailment caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine), the symptoms of which may include weight loss, emotional disturbances, impaired sensory perception (Wernicke's encephalopathy), weakness and pain in the limbs, and periods of irregular heartbeat. Swelling of bodily tissues (edema) is common. In advanced cases, the disease may cause heart failure and death. The origin of the word is from the Sinhalese (Sri Lankan) language meaning "I cannot, I cannot".

Beriberi occurs in people whose staple diet consists mainly of polished white rice, which contains little or no thiamine. Therefore the disease has been seen traditionally in people in Asian countries (especially in the nineteenth century and before) and in chronic alcoholics with impaired liver function. If a baby is fed the milk of a mother who suffers from a deficiency in thiamine, the child may develop beriberi.

There are two forms of the disease: wet beriberi and dry beriberi. Wet beriberi affects the heart; it is sometimes fatal, as it causes a combination of heart failure and weakening of the capillary walls, which causes the peripheral tissues to become waterlogged. Dry beriberi causes wasting and partial paralysis resulting from damage to the peripheral nerves. So, it is also referred to as endemic neuritis. One in every twenty people were found to have at least a mild case of Beriberi. The data was gathered in a 2000 study by the National Institute of Health Mental division. Treatment is with thiamine hydrochloride, either in tablet form or injection. A rapid and dramatic recovery can be made when this is administered to patients with wet beriberi and their health can be transformed within an hour of administration of the treatment. Thiamine occurs naturally in fresh foods and cereals, particularly fresh meat, legumes, green vegetables, fruit, and milk.

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@rarachelchel getek merk beriberi beli di itc
karinashabrina (Karina N Shabrina) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:16:31 -0000
@rarachelchel getek merk beriberi beli di itc
setelah melupakan hasrat ingin mmiliki beriberi selama setahun *lebaystandart* sampai suatuu hari sya mihat IBUKANTIN mmakai BB *ncuuussss
miliestobely (farida umamy pjt) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:14:00 -0000
setelah melupakan hasrat ingin mmiliki beriberi selama setahun *lebaystandart* sampai suatuu hari sya mihat IBUKANTIN mmakai BB *ncuuussss
@JohnMeadows Definitely more than a few beriberi bad ones.
toddtyrtle (Todd Tyrtle) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:08:56 -0000
@JohnMeadows Definitely more than a few beriberi bad ones.
@jonswerens Could be Beriberi. I hear that's going around. ;)
krieves (Ken Rieves) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:19:00 -0000
@jonswerens Could be Beriberi. I hear that's going around. ;)
mana nih kado nya ? kaga di beriberi hahaha
ammitabba (azmi nurani) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:31:14 -0000
mana nih kado nya ? kaga di beriberi hahaha
No Maru, parece que a Twitter le dió un beriberi RT @uge7: Como q se fueron a dormir!
anabelland (Ana) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:27:51 -0000
No Maru, parece que a Twitter le dió un beriberi RT @uge7: Como q se fueron a dormir!

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