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Vitamin A Deficiency Symptoms Written by: Kierstan Boyd. Nov. 08, 2012. The main symptom of vitamin A deficiency is vision loss and blindness. Vision loss often begins as a problem adjusting to seeing in the dark, or night blindness. People with night blindness do not see well in the dark, but are able to see normally if enough light is present.
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- Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children and increases the risk of disease and death from severe infections. In pregnant women VAD causes night blindness and may increase the risk of maternal mortality. Vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem in more than half of all countries, especially in Africa and South-East Asia, hitting hardest young children and pregnant women in low-income countries.
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The Overdose Risks of Vitamins: Why Proper Dosage Matters The initial signs of a vitamin A overdose may emerge as rather benign health issues: dry, rough skin, cracked lips, and hair loss. Latter symptoms of vitamin A overdose may include irritability, headache, high level of liver enzyme in blood, and liver disease. In addition to a slow progressing vitamin A overdose, there is such a thing as an acute vitamin A overdose.
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- Signs and Symptoms. The signs and symptoms associated with vitamin K deficiency may include: Easy bruising. Oozing from nose or gums. Excessive bleeding from wounds, punctures, and injection or surgical sites. Heavy menstrual periods. Bleeding from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Blood in the urine and/or stool.
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Vitamin A Deficiency Symptoms Nov. 08, 2012. The main symptom of vitamin A deficiency is vision loss and blindness. Vision loss often begins as a problem adjusting to seeing in the dark, or night blindness. People with night blindness do not see well in the dark, but are able to see normally if enough light is present.
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Pernicious Anemia (Vitamin B-12 Deficiency) When the deficiency is severe, symptoms can worsen, leading to severe weakness, spasticity, paraplegia, and fecal and urinary incontinence. Importantly, not all people who have vitamin B-12 deficiency and neurological symptoms will have anemia. However, when anemia is present, the typical symptoms of anemia may occur. When red blood cell numbers are reduced from anemia, the heart has to work harder to pump blood to get enough oxygen to the body's tissues.
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Micronutrient deficiencies Conversely, its absence causes a needlessly high risk of disease and death. For children, lack of vitamin A causes severe visual impairment and blindness, and significantly increases the risk of severe illness, and even death, from such common childhood infections as diarrhoeal disease and measles.
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Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency The symptoms of vitamin D deficiency can vary amongst individuals, depending on presence of any complications, such as bone fracture, the severity of vitamin D deficiency, and other factors. Many people have no symptoms of vitamin D deficiency until complications are present. Symptoms may also be mild. Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency include bone pain, stooped posture, muscle cramps, weakness and tingling, and a loss of height. Having very pale skin may indicate that a person is at risk for vitamin D deficiency as well as for other disorders, diseases and conditions.
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Stroke  In-Depth Report Symptoms of Hypervitaminosis A. Symptoms vary based on whether toxicity is acute or chronic; however headaches and rash are common to both types. Symptoms of acute vitamin A toxicity include: 1  drowsiness. 2  irritability. 3  abdominal pain. 4  nausea. 5  vomiting. 6  increased pressure on the brain.
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Vitamin E deficiency Signs of vitamin E deficiency include the following: 1  Neuromuscular problems-such as spinocerebellar ataxia and myopathies. 2  Neurological problems-may include dysarthria, absence of deep tendon reflexes, loss of vibratory sensation and proprioception, and positive Babinski sign. 3  Anemia-due to oxidative damage to red blood cells.  Retinopathy.
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Vitamin A deficiency Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness and is critical to achieving Millennium Development Goal 4:2 to reduce child mortality.itamin A deficiency (VAD) is a lack of vitamin A in humans. It is common in poorer countries but rarely seen in more developed countries. Nyctalopia (night blindness) is one of the first signs of VAD.
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- Symptoms of lack of vitamin B1 can include numbness in the legs, burning hands or feet, pins and needles, poor concentration, depression or indigestion and stomach pains. Vitamin B3 deficiency symptoms can include dermatitis, diarrhoea, dementia, depression, irritability, headaches and migraines.
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Vitamin Toxicity Symptoms Vitamin A toxicity causes headaches, rashes, coarse hair, hair loss, dry or peeling skin and cracked lips. It also increases the risk of osteoporosis -- thin bones -- and may rarely cause pseudotumor cerebri -- increased pressure in the head characterized by such symptoms as headaches, nausea and vision changes.
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Vitamin Deficiencies and Vision Loss A vitamin A deficiency can lead to a vision condition called, Keratomalacia. Symptoms of this condition include: night blindness, dry eyes (often extreme cases), blurred or clouded vision, and softening of the cornea.
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Micronutrient deficiencies Conversely, its absence causes a needlessly high risk of disease and death. 1  For children, lack of vitamin A causes severe visual impairment and blindness, and significantly increases the risk of severe illness, and even death, from such common childhood infections as diarrhoeal disease and measles.
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- Other symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency involve the digestive tract. These symptoms include nausea (feeling sick to your stomach) and vomiting, heartburn, abdominal bloating and gas, constipation or diarrhea, loss of appetite, and weight loss.An enlarged liver is another symptom.A smooth, thick, red tongue also is a sign of vitamin B12 deficiency and pernicious anemia.hese symptoms include nausea (feeling sick to your stomach) and vomiting, heartburn, abdominal bloating and gas, constipation or diarrhea, loss of appetite, and weight loss. An enlarged liver is another symptom. A smooth, thick, red tongue also is a sign of vitamin B12 deficiency and pernicious anemia.
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Symptoms of Vitamin K deficiency Symptoms of Vitamin K deficiency. The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Vitamin K deficiency includes the 4 symptoms listed below: Bleeding symptoms. Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn - vitamin K deficiency can occur at birth in newborns Internal bleeding. Skin bleeding.
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- Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency. Symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency to look out for: 1  Depression. 2  Poor sex drive, loss of interest. 3  Anxiety. 4  Brain fog. 5  Memory loss. 6  Poor concentration. 7  Constant fatigue. 8  Painful tingling and numbness, particularly in hands and feet.
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Vitamin A overdose Vitamin A overdose: Introduction. Excessive Vitamin A intake usually occurs through consumption of large amounts of Vitamin A supplements. Vitamin A is used in the body for vision, immunity and bone and tissue growth and maintenance. Excessive Vitamin A use during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects. Vitamin A overdose can cause symptoms such as orange skin, blurred vision and nausea.
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Vitamin A Long-term use of large amounts of vitamin A might cause serious side effects including fatigue, irritability, mental changes, anorexia, stomach discomfort, nausea, vomiting, mild fever, excessive sweating, and many other side effects.
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Vitamin B For Anxiety, Depression and Stress Symptoms of Vitamin B Deficiency. These are just few of the many symptoms of a vitamin B deficiency. Some or any of these symptoms are common to people who are suffering from symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression. 1  Fearful thoughts.  Tingling in the hands, fingers and toes.
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency Manifested as Psychosis Without Anemia To the Editor: Vitamin B 12 deficiency typically appears as lower-extremity paresthesia or ataxia, most often with concurrent folate deficiency and megaloblastic anemia . We report the case of a patient who was deficient in vitamin B 12 and was diagnosed with psychosis in the absence of folate deficiency or anemia.
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Hypervitaminosis A Hypervitaminosis A refers to the toxic effects of ingesting too much preformed vitamin A. Symptoms arise as a result of altered bone metabolism and altered metabolism of other fat-soluble vitamins. Hypervitaminosis A is believed to have occurred in early humans, and the problem has persisted throughout human history.
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Anemia Symptoms of Megaloblastic Anemia. The symptoms of megaloblastic anemia from vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiencies include not only standard anemic symptoms but also: 1  Inflammation of the mouth (stomatitis)  Inflammation of the tongue (glossitis), which involves shrinkage at the surface and edges of the tongue.
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Rapid Review Pathology A deficiency of Vitamin B3 (Niacin) can result in a disease called Pellagra. The primary symptoms of Pellagra include: 1) Skin problems (including dermatitis, skin lesions on the face, arms and hands, and inflamed skin).
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Vitamin A: Benefits, Sources & Side Effects Symptoms of Vitamin A Deficiency. Vitamin A is essential for normal vision, as well as proper bone growth, healthy skin, and protection of the mucous membranes of the digestive, respiratory, and urinary tracts against infection. People with long-term malabsorption of fats are very susceptible to developing a Vitamin A deficiency.