Major biochem deficiencies and symptoms

Question 1

What are major biochem deficiencies and symptoms?

Answer 1

• Beriberi (dry vs wet)—B1 def.
• –dry—polyneuropathy + muscle wasting/muscle paralysis, tingling, nystagmus, speech issues;
• –wet—heart failure or cardiomyopathy, SOB, extremity swelling
• Wernicke-Korsakoff—B1 (thiamine) def: confusion, opthalomoplegia, ataxia (wernicke) + memory loss (Korsakoff)
• Pellagra—B3 (niacin) def (diarrhea, dermatitis, dementia, and death;
• Neuro deficits—Vit E def (etc.)
• Rickets—Vit D deficiency (kids)