Question

Burning feet syndrome is caused by the deficiency of
a) thiamine
b) Pantothenic acid
c)Riboflavin
d)Nicotinamide

Answer 1

Hint Burning feet syndrome is the name of another name for the Grierson- Gopalan disease. Burning feet syndrome is caused due to many reasons. One of the most prevalent cause is nerve damage due to illnesses or chemotherapy. It is also caused due to infections in the feet and endocrine disorders.

Complete answer: Burning feet syndrome is caused when there are sensations of heat and burning in the feet especially at night.it is usually caused due to deficiency of vitamin B5 or thiamine. It occurs when a person is kept on dialysis. It usually appears in the early days of the dialysis. As thiamine is water-soluble and can be dialyzed easily, such patients usually have a deficiency of thiamine in their body causing the burning of feet syndrome in them.

Additional information:
-Deficiency of the riboflavin leads to fatigue, swollen throat, and blurred vision in a person’s body. It can also cause depression in some people. Deficiency of riboflavin usually affects the skin which causes itching and cracking of the skin. It causes hyperemia and edema around the throat. It also causes reproductive issues and hair loss in some individuals.
-The deficiency of the nicotinamide leads to the pellagra disease. In this disease inflammation of the skin can be seen. It also leads to dementia and sores in the mouth. It also causes diarrhea in some individuals.

So, the answer is ‘thiamine’.

Note: The deficiency diseases are caused due to the imbalance of some components in our body. It may be due to improper intake of nutrients and not having a properly balanced diet. To avoid such diseases, one must have a properly balanced diet order to prevent these diseases.