The following points highlight the three major nutritional disorders of eye. The nutritional disorders are: 1. Night Blindness 2. Bitot's Spot 3. Corneal Vascularization. Nutritional Disorder # 1. Night Blindness: a. Night blindness is a frequent complaint in underdeveloped communities who have no night lights and where the diet is grossly lacking in retinol and β-carotene. Children who stray from [...]
The following points highlight the nine major nutritional disorders of skin. The nutritional disorders are: 1. Follicular Hyperkeratosis 2. Xeroderma 3. Crazy-paving Skin 4. Pachyderma (Elephant Skin) 5. Pigmentary Changes and Colour 6. Tropical Ulcer 7. Angular Stomatitis 8. Cheilosis 9. Orogenital Syndrome. Nutritional Disorder # 1. Follicular Hyperkeratosis: a. The follicles become blocked with plugs of keratin derived from [...]
The following points highlight the five major nutritional disorders of nervous system. The nutritional disorders are: 1. Burning Feet Syndrome 2. Spinal Ataxia 3. Cerebellar Cortical Degeneration 4. Vitamin B12 Neuropathy 5. Spastic Paraplegia. Nutritional Disorder # 1. Burning Feet Syndrome: a. The earliest symptom is aching, burning or throbbing in the feet. This becomes more intense and is followed [...]