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Gastrointestinal
Thiamin
Nervous system
Cardio-vascular
Night blindness
Photophobia
Conjunctival xerosis
Bitots spot
Vitamin A
Eyes
Anemia
Riboflavin, Pyridoxine
deficiency
Hyperlipidemia
Hepatomegaly
Psychomotor changes
Mental confusion and
irritability
Absent reflexes
Sensory changes
Motor changes
Dementia
Cardiac enlargement
Tachycardia
Characteristics
Apparent over the ankles and feet, may extend to other areas of extremities
Most obvious in buttocks
Nails become spoon shaped
Enlarged epiphyseal ends of bones, visible at wrist and ankles
Softening of occipital and parietal bones
Broadening of bone on the wrist (end of radius)
Rosary effect
Abnormal out-curving of the legs, resulting in a gap between the knees on standing
Absence of muscles and fat on buttocks causing skin to fold. Bones all over the
body become prominent
Enlarged liver
Apathy, Listlessness
No reflexes on knee and ankle
Calf tenderness; tingling and burning sensation on hands and feet
Foot drop and impaired ability to squat
Increase in the heart rate above normal
Corneal xerosis
Keratomalacia
Pale conjunctiva
Red and fissures
Cornea Arcus
Xanthelasma
Nutrient
Deficiency/Disorder
Riboflavin
Body
Parts/System
Lips
Iron
Riboflavin
B-complex
Niacin
Flourine
Simple sugar
Vitamin C
Iodine
Starvation, Bulimia
Kwashiorkor
Niacin, Tryptophan
Vitamin C
Tongue
Teeth
Gums
Thyroid
Parotid
Skin
Vitamin A
Hair
Kwashiorkor
Face
Riboflavin
Clinical Signs
Angular stomatitis
Angular scars
Cheilosis
Atrophic papillae (may
also be due to riboflavin,
niacin deficiency)
Magenta tongue
Atrophic papillae
Edema of tongue
Scarlet raw
Fluorosis
Caries or missing teeth
Spongy, bleeding
Thyroid enlargement
Parotid enlargement
Flaky paint dermatosis
Characteristics
Pink lesions at the angles of the mouth
Pink or white scars at the angles of the mouth
Vertical fissuring, later complicated by swelling and ulceration of the lips
Filiform papillae disappear, the tongue is extremely smooth