Dry beriberi: unusual complication of prolonged parenteral nutrition.

Abstract

An adult with Crohn's disease on home total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for 8 months presented with peripheral neuropathy and ataxia. The patient was found to be deficient of thiamine. A prompt symptomatic response to intravenous thiamine suggests that the patient had the chronic form of dry beriberi. To our knowledge, this variety of beriberi in a patient on TPN has not previously been reported.

• Authors: J Zak 3rd, D Burns, T Lingenfelser, E Steyn, I N Marks
• Journal: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr) 1991 Mar-Apr Vol. 15 Issue 2 Pg. 200-1 ISSN: 0148-6071 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1646898 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Vitamin E
• Thiamine

Topics

• Adult
• Ataxia (etiology)
• Beriberi (drug therapy, etiology)
• Crohn Disease (therapy)
• Humans
• Male
• Parenteral Nutrition, Total (adverse effects)
• Peripheral Nervous System Diseases (etiology)
• Thiamine (therapeutic use)
• Thiamine Deficiency (etiology)
• Vitamin E (therapeutic use)