NIACIN DEFICIENCY. 2024 07 05 16 01 32.

DEFICIENCIES-EXCESSES
VITAMIN B3 (NIACIN) DEFICIENCY
* abdominal discomfort
* anxiety
* apathy develops
* brain malfunction (encephalopathy)
* burnout
* confusion
* constipation
* delirium
* depression
* dermatitis
* diarrhea (which may be bloody)
* digestive tract inflammation
* disordered sensation
* disorientation
* extreme elation (mania)
* fatigue
* hair loss (alopecia)
* hallucinations
* insomnia
* loss of balance when standing upright with feet together and the eyes closed: Romberg’s test
* loss of vibration sensation in the lower limbs
* makes skin look younger
* memory loss
* mouth may burn, get sores
* nausea
* numbness
* overexcitement
* pain and or weakness in the hands or feet
* paranoia
* pellagra develops
* peripheral neuropathy
* persistent skin abnormalities - brown and scaly due To pellagra
* photosensitivity
* pica
* poor academic performance
* rash around the neck (like a necklace) due to pellagra
* rash occurring - areas of sun exposure due to pellagra
* rash on the arms and hands (like gloves) due to pellagra
* rash on the face forming a butterfly shape due to pellagra
* rash on the feet and calves (like boots) due to pellagra
* red, scaly skin in light-exposed areas
* saliva production may increase
* sore tongue
* symmetric, dark red rash Like sunburn - worse If exposed To sunlight
* throat and esophagus may also burn
* tingling
* tongue and mouth may become inflamed and dark red
* tongue may swell, and get sores
* vomiting