Beriberi natural history, complications and prognosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: ; Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD [2]

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Overview

In infants born to thiamine-deficient mothers, the symptoms may start as early as one month of age.
The hepatic stores of thiamine last for only 18 days. Lack or deficient consumption leads to gradual appearance of manifestations.
If left untreated, patients with beriberi may progress to develop heart failure, limb paresis, and delirium. However, thiamine treatment is highly effective and leads to rapid improvements.

Common complications of Beriberi include:
- [Complication 1]
- [Complication 2]
- [Complication 3]

Prognosis is generally excellent/good/poor, and the 1/5/10-year mortality/survival rate of patients with [disease name] is approximately [--]%.
Depending on the extent of the [tumor/disease progression] at the time of diagnosis, the prognosis may vary. However, the prognosis is generally regarded as poor/good/excellent.
The presence of [characteristic of disease] is associated with a particularly [good/poor] prognosis among patients with [disease/malignancy].
[Subtype of disease/malignancy] is associated with the most favorable prognosis.
The prognosis varies with the [characteristic] of tumor; [subtype of disease/malignancy] have the most favorable prognosis.