title: [Alcoholic beri-beri: a not yet clearly understood pathogenesis. Problems presented by a particularly clinical complex case].
abstract: A detailed clinical and autoptic study of a case of alcoholic beri-beri is presented. In the light of recent experimental literature, the symptoms support the as yet tentative new hypothesis that pathogenesis may relate to the parasympathetic system, in which case there may be a concrete possibility of immediate medical cure.
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001602:Beriberi / Q000209:etiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001986:Bronchial Spasm / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000209:etiology
vernacular_title: Beri-beri alcoolico: una patogenesi ancora non chiara. Problemi riproposti da un caso clinico particolarmente complesso.