1. Beri-Beri A look at the first case reported of this disease back in 1642. http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/biolib/hc/nh1.html

Title List Next Title Beri-beri Beri-beri Tulp, Nicolaas. Observationes Medicae . Leyden: George Wishoff, 1739. "The first clinical descriptions of beriberi were by Dutch physicians, Bontius (1642) and Nicolaas Tulp (1652). Tulp treated a young Dutchman who was brought back to Holland from the East Indies suffering from what the natives of the Indies called beriberi or "the lameness." Tulp's description of beriberi was a detailed one, but he had no clues that it was a deitary deficiency disease. This discovery came more than two hundred years later. Nicholaas Tulp (1593-1674) is best remembered as the central figure in Rembrandt's famous painting, "The Anatomy Lesson" (1632). Title List Next Title VUMC VU ... Mary.Teloh@vanderbilt.edu Last modified: Tuesday, 09 August 2005

2. Carbohydrate Loading Explains what the disorder is, the causes, symptoms, signs, lab results, diagnosis and xray results. http://www.fpnotebook.com/PHA98.htm

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3. EMedicine - Beriberi : Article By L Arturo Batres, MD beriberi Thiamin (vitamin B-1) is a water-soluble and heat-labile vitamin thatacts as a coenzyme in the decarboxylation (pyruvate and ketoglutarate) and http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic229.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Pediatrics Nutrition Beriberi Last Updated: July 11, 2003 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: L Arturo Batres, MD , Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, The Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters L Arturo Batres, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases American Gastroenterological Association , and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Editor(s): Maria Rebello Mascarenhas, MBBS , Director of Nutrition Support Service, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Robert Konop, PharmD

4. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Beriberi Wet beriberi is characterized by swelling, increased heart rate, lung congestion, and enlarged heart related to congestive heart failure. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

5. EMedicine - Beriberi (Thiamine Deficiency) : Article By Ginette V Busschots, MD beriberi (Thiamine Deficiency) Thiamine deficiency or beriberi refers to thelack of thiamine pyrophosphate, the active form of the vitamin known as http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic221.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery Endocrinology Beriberi (Thiamine Deficiency) Last Updated: September 4, 2002 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: vitamin B-1 deficiency, wet beriberi, dry beriberi, Shoshin beriberi, acute fulminant cardiovascular beriberi, thiamine pyrophosphate, Wernicke encephalopathy, Korsakoff syndrome AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: Ginette V Busschots, MD , Staff Physician, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, Department of Emergency Medicine, Foote Hospital Coauthor(s): Phyllis A Vallee, MD , Associate Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital; Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Case Western Reserve University; Max Vernon Wisgerhof, MD

6. Dr. Koop - Beriberi Overview of this vitamin deficiency disease, caused by a lack of vitamin B1thiamine. http://www.drkoop.com/ency/article/000339.htm

Home Health Reference Beriberi Jul 29, 2005 Search: Dr.Koop MEDLINE Diseases Symptoms Procedures Natural Medicine ... Drug Library Inside DrKoop News Archive Animations Health Videos Health Tools ... Newsletters Beriberi Injury Disease Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Beriberi Definition: Beriberi is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by inadequate bodily stores of thiamine (vitamin B1). It can damage the heart and nervous system. Alternative Names: Thiamine deficiency; Vitamin B1 deficiency Causes, incidence, and risk factors: There are two major manifestations of thiamine deficiency: cardiovascular disease (wet beriberi) and nervous system disease ("dry beriberi" and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome). Both types are most often caused by excessive alcohol consumption. Symptoms of dry beriberi include pain, tingling, or loss of sensation in hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy), muscle wasting with loss of function or paralysis of the lower extremities, and potential brain damage and death. Wet beriberi is characterized by swelling, increased heart rate, lung congestion, and enlarged heart related to congestive heart failure. Beriberi has become rare in the United States because most foods are now vitamin-enriched, which means that a normal diet contains adequate amounts of thiamine.

7. MedlinePlus Enciclopedia M Dica Beriberi beriberi Contenido Nombres alternativos. Definici n. Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo. S ntomas. Signos y ex menes. Tratamiento http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

8. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Beriberi beriberi is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by inadequate bodily stores of Symptoms of dry beriberi include pain, tingling, or loss of sensation in http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000339.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Medical Encyclopedia Other encyclopedia topics: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Beriberi Contents of this page: Alternative names Definition Causes, incidence, and risk factors Symptoms ... Prevention Alternative names Thiamine deficiency; Vitamin B1 deficiency Definition Return to top Beriberi is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by inadequate bodily stores of thiamine (vitamin B1). It can damage the heart and nervous system. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Return to top There are two major manifestations of thiamine deficiency: cardiovascular disease (wet beriberi) and nervous system disease ("dry beriberi" and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome). Both types are most often caused by excessive alcohol consumption. Symptoms of dry beriberi include pain, tingling, or loss of sensation in hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy), muscle wasting with loss of function or paralysis of the lower extremities, and potential brain damage and death. Wet beriberi is characterized by swelling, increased heart rate, lung congestion, and enlarged heart related to congestive heart failure. Beriberi has become rare in the United States because most foods are now vitamin-enriched, which means that a normal diet contains adequate amounts of thiamine.

9. Beriberi the East Indies suffering from what the natives of the Indies called beriberi or "the lameness." Tulp's description of beriberi was a detailed http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

10. MedlinePlus Enciclopedia Médica: Beriberi Translate this page Los síntomas del beriberi seco incluyen dolor, hormigueo o pérdida de la Se recomienda el consumo adecuado de tiamina para prevenir el beriberi. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/000339.htm

@import url(/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Omita y vaya al Contenido Otros temas: A-Ag Ah-Ap Aq-Az B-Bk ... Z Beriberi Contenido: Nombres alternativos Definici³n Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo S­ntomas ... Prevenci³n Nombres alternativos Deficiencia de tiamina; deficiencia de vitamina B1 Definici³n Volver al comienzo Es una deficiencia vitam­nica causada por el almacenamiento corporal inadecuado de tiamina (vitamina B1). El beriberi puede causar da±o al coraz³n y al sistema nervioso. Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo Volver al comienzo La deficiencia de tiamina tiene dos manifestaciones importantes: enfermedad cardiovascular (beriberi hºmedo) y enfermedad del sistema nervioso ("beriberi seco" y s­ndrome de Wernicke-Korsakoff ). Ambas formas de la enfermedad son m¡s comºnmente causadas por el consumo de alcohol. Los s­ntomas del beriberi seco incluyen dolor, hormigueo o p©rdida de la sensibilidad en brazos y piernas (neuropat­a perif©rica), desgaste muscular con p©rdida de funci³n o par¡lisis de las extremidades inferiores, da±o cerebral potencial y muerte. El beriberi hºmedo se caracteriza por hinchaz³n, aumento de la frecuencia card­aca, congesti³n pulmonar y agrandamiento del coraz³n relacionado con la insuficiencia card­aca congestiva.

11. ? Beriberi A medical encycopedia article on the topic beriberi http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

12. EMedicine - Beriberi Article By L Arturo Batres, MD beriberi Thiamin (vitamin B-1) is a water-soluble and heat-labile vitamin that acts as a coenzyme in the decarboxylation (pyruvate and http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

13. Beriberi CHC Wausau Hospital s Medical Library and Patient Education Center providesresearch services and healthcare information to physicians, http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00039670.html

Main Search Index Definition Description Causes ... Resources Beriberi Definition Beriberi is a disease caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B ) that affects many systems of the body, including the muscles, heart, nerves, and digestive system. Beriberi literally means "I can't, I can't" in Singhalese, which reflects the crippling effect it has on its victims. It is common in parts of southeast Asia, where white rice is the main food. In the United States beriberi is primarily seen in people with chronic alcoholism Description Beriberi puzzled medical experts for years as it ravaged people of all ages in Asia. Doctors thought it was caused by something in food. Not until the early 1900s did scientists discover that rice bran, the outer covering that was removed to create the polished white rice preferred by Asians, actually contained something that prevented the disease. Thiamine was the first vitamin identified. In the 1920s, extracts of rice polishings were used to treat the disease. In adults, there are different forms of beriberi, classified according to the body systems most affected. Dry beriberi involves the nervous system; wet beriberi affects the heart and circulation. Both types usually occur in the same patient, with one set of symptoms predominating.

14. No. 567 Vitamins And Beriberi Chickens, beriberi, and the discovery of vitamins http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

15. No. 567: Vitamins And Beriberi Chickens, beriberi, and the discovery of vitamins. http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi567.htm

No. 567: VITAMINS AND BERIBERI by John H. Lienhard Click here for audio of Episode 567. Today, we talk about sick chickens and creativity. The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them. T he word beriberi comes from the Singhalese word for extreme weakness. Weakness is the first symptom of beriberi. After that, neuritis, edema, paralysis and heart failure! It's no fun. Beriberi became a great horror in colonial Asia during the nineteenth century. Finally Pasteur found that microbes cause disease. So, in 1886, the Dutch East India Company sent a team to Djakarta to find the offending beriberi germ. The team put blood, saliva, and urine under the microscope. They tried everything and found out nothing. Finally, after nine months, they left their youngest member in charge of a tiny permanent station. They gave up and went home. The young man was Christian Eijkman. For ten years he kept working on the problem. At one point, the chickens at the station came down with beriberi-like symptoms. They were sick for several months. Several even died. Then the rest recovered.

16. Dr. Koop - Beriberi beriberi is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by inadequate bodily stores of (vitamin B1). It can damage the heart and nervous system. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

17. Dr. Koop - Beriberi beriberi is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by inadequate bodily storesof (vitamin B1). It can damage the heart and nervous system. http://www.drkoop.com/ency/93/000339.html

Home Health Reference Beriberi Jul 29, 2005 Search: Dr.Koop MEDLINE Diseases Symptoms Procedures Natural Medicine ... Drug Library Inside DrKoop News Archive Animations Health Videos Health Tools ... Newsletters Beriberi Injury Disease Nutrition Poison ... Prevention Beriberi Definition: Beriberi is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by inadequate bodily stores of thiamine (vitamin B1). It can damage the heart and nervous system. Alternative Names: Thiamine deficiency; Vitamin B1 deficiency Causes, incidence, and risk factors: There are two major manifestations of thiamine deficiency: cardiovascular disease (wet beriberi) and nervous system disease ("dry beriberi" and Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome). Both types are most often caused by excessive alcohol consumption. Symptoms of dry beriberi include pain, tingling, or loss of sensation in hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy), muscle wasting with loss of function or paralysis of the lower extremities, and potential brain damage and death. Wet beriberi is characterized by swelling, increased heart rate, lung congestion, and enlarged heart related to congestive heart failure. Beriberi has become rare in the United States because most foods are now vitamin-enriched, which means that a normal diet contains adequate amounts of thiamine.

18. Diagnosing Beriberi In Emergency Situations Diagnosing beriberi in Emergency Situations by Prof Mike Golden, Aberdeen University. http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

19. Beriberi - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia beriberi occurs in people whose staple diet consists mainly of polished white rice, There are two forms of the disease wet beriberi and dry beriberi. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beriberi

Wikimedia needs your help in the final day of its fund drive. See our fundraising page Over US$240,000 has been donated since the drive began on 19 August. Thank you for your generosity! Beriberi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Beriberi is an ailment caused by a deficiency of vitamin thiamine ), the symptoms of which may include weight loss, emotional disturbances, impaired sensory perception, weakness, and periods of irregular heartbeat . The origin of the word is from Sinhalese (Srilankan) language meaning "I cannot, I cannot". Beriberi occurs in people whose staple diet consists mainly of polished white rice , which has little or no thiamine. Therefore the disease has been seen traditionally in people in Asian countries 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

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