The disease

beriberi - avitaminosis extreme form (more p recisely - hipowitaminozy) due to deficiency of vitamin B1. Vitam in B1 plays an important role in the transformation of carbohydra tes - to correct the burning of glucose. Vitamin B1 deficiency du e to incomplete oxidation of glucose accumulates in the system of toxic pyruvic acid, which causes damage to the tissues most sensitive system: nerves and endothelial capillaries, muscle paralysis okoruchowych. As a result, there is inflammation wielonerwowego (polyneuropathy), paralysis, muscle atrophy.