The question asks to identify the incorrectly matched pair between a vitamin and its deficiency disease.
Identifying Incorrect Vitamin-Disease Pairs
To find the incorrect match, we need to examine the known deficiency diseases associated with each vitamin listed:
- Vitamin B1 Deficiency: Causes Beriberi.
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin) Deficiency: Causes Pellagra.
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Causes pernicious anemia and Subacute combined degeneration of the cord.
- Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) Deficiency: Can lead to symptoms like Burning feet syndrome.
- Vitamin B6 Deficiency: Associated with neurological issues like convulsions, depression, and peripheral neuropathy, but not primarily Beriberi.
Analyzing Option Pairs
Let's evaluate each option based on established medical knowledge:
- Option 1: Vitamin B6 - Beriberi. Beriberi is caused by Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency. Vitamin B6 deficiency has different symptoms. Therefore, this pair is incorrectly matched.
- Option 2: Vitamin B3 - Pellagra. Pellagra is the classic deficiency disease of Vitamin B3 (Niacin). This match is correct.
- Option 3: Vitamin B12 - Subacute combined degeneration of cord. This neurological condition is a known consequence of Vitamin B12 deficiency. This match is correct.
- Option 4: Vitamin B5 - Burning feet syndrome. Burning feet syndrome is often associated with the deficiency of Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid). This match is correct.
Based on the analysis, the pair that is not correctly matched is Vitamin B6 with Beriberi.
Important Questions from Vitamin B Complex Deficiency
Consider the following statements regarding Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome :
1. It is a rare complication of chronic alcohol misuse characterised by opthalmoplegia, ataxia and delirium.
2. There is damage to the mammillary bodies and dorsomedial nuclei of thalamus.
3. The underlying cause is deficiency of Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin).
4. The syndrome can also arise due to malabsorption or protracted vomiting.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A 35 year old man with history of alcoholism presents with ophthalmoplegia, ataxia and global confusion. The treatment of choice for this patient is:
- The classical features of Wernicke's encephalopathy are the following except:
- Vitamin B$_{12}$ deficiency can cause the following except:
- Who among the following do not participate in the election of the President of India?
