Name four symptoms of Beri Beri or Vitamin B1/Thiamine deficiency. [2 MARKS]

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1. Weakness
2. Pain in the muscles
3. Loss of sensation
4. Paralysis

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Name four symptoms of Beri Beri or Vitamin B1/Thiamine deficiency. [2 MARKS]

Each point: 1 Mark 1. Weakness 2. Pain in the muscles 3. Loss of sensation 4. Paralysis

Each point: 1 Mark

1. Weakness
2. Pain in the muscles
3. Loss of sensation
4. Paralysis