Thiamine deficiency

Nutrients

Also known as vitamin B1 deficiency, beriberi (when severe).

 

Types

• Wet beriberi
• Dry beriberi
• Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
• Wernicke's encephalopathy 
• Korsakoff's syndrome

 

Management

• Vitamin B1 supplementation (e.g. Pabrinex)

 

Investigations

• Response to treatment (thiamine replacement) 
• Blood test: Vitamin B1 levels