top of page
Pellagra
Pellagra

Pellagra

Introduction

Is a disease caused by deficiency of a variety of specific factors, nicotinic acid being the most important. Cardinal signs: diarrhea, dermatitis (sites exposed to sun and pressure) and dementia.

Signs & symptoms

• Casal’s necklace; hyper-pigmented scaling involving the neck region
• Hyper-pigmented scaly lesions on sun exposed areas

Diagnostic criteria

• Casal’s necklace; hyper-pigmented scaling involving the neck region
• Hyper-pigmented scaly lesions on sun exposed areas

Investigation

Loading...

Treatment

  • Non-Pharmacological treatment

    Loading...

  • Pharmacological

    Treat both adults and children

    • Nicotinamide (PO) 500mg once daily for four weeks or until healing is complete; In children give 5mg/kg per day for four weeks or until healing is complete.

    Note: The diet should be rich in deficient nutrients as well as protein (meat, groundnuts, and beans)

Prevention

Loading...

Updated on,

3 Novemba 2020 12:41:34

Go to previous page

Go to main menu

References

    1.STG
bottom of page