Thiamine Deficiency In Pregnancy Symptoms
Severe cases in infants cause pale or purple skin swelling and eventually convulsions and heart failure 18 69 70.
Thiamine deficiency in pregnancy symptoms. Thiamine deficiency is a medical condition of low levels of thiamine vitamin b 1. There are two types of the disease. Thiamine deficiency and its prevention and control in major emergencies 1 introduction scope this is a document on thiamine deficiency which looks at the risk factors leading to outbreaks of thiamine deficiency describes the signs and symptoms of the deficiency disease and discusses the. Depending on the level of thiamine deficiency symptoms can vary greatly.
Fortunately a thiamine deficiency is usually easy to reverse with. Thiamine deficiency can present itself in various ways and symptoms are often nonspecific which makes it difficult to identify. In rare cases thiamine deficiency can manifest with digestive symptoms such as nausea vomiting and stomach pain scientists coined the term gastrointestinal beriberi to describe such cases which are more common among infants 68 21. Wet beriberi and dry beriberi.
A severe and chronic form is known as beriberi. Wet beriberi affects the cardiovascular system resulting in a fast heart rate shortness of breath and leg swelling. Also known as vitamin b1 thiamine plays a key role in converting carbohydrates into energy. Inadequate thiamine intake can lead to cardiovascular complications cognitive problems fatigue nerve damage muscle weakness and interfere with the body s defense against oxidative stress.
Wet beriberi and dry beriberi. Thiamine is present in all cells of the body so thiamine deficiency affects all organ systems especially cells of the nervous system and heart. During the pregnancy the premature delivery the development of jaundice particularly the failure of the infant sucking reflex and gestational diabetes were all related to thiamine deficiency during the pregnancy. Beriberi is a disease caused by a vitamin b 1 deficiency also known as thiamine deficiency.
Lisa please tell us your childhood symptoms that you suspect were related to thiamine deficiency. If your child is prescribed thiamine the doctor will use your child s weight to work out the right dose. Mild thiamine deficiency the usual dose for adults is between 25mg and 100mg taken once a day. Dry beriberi affects the nervous system resulting in numbness of the hands and.
Wet beriberi and dry beriberi. There are two primary types of thiamine deficiency. Severe thiamine deficiency the usual dose for adults is 100mg taken 2 or 3 times a day. However thiamine deficiency is possible in some people with rare genetic conditions in people who eat very unbalanced diets in alcoholics and in some people with kidney disease.