All About Thiamine (B1) and Thiamine Deficiency

Reduced Reflexes

Thiamine deficiency can affect the motor nerves.If left untreated, the damage to your nervous system caused by thiamine deficiency could cause changes in your reflexes.Reduced or absent reflexes of the knee, ankle and triceps are often observed, and as deficiency progresses, it may affect your coordination and ability to walk .This symptom has often been documented in undiagnosed thiamine deficiency in children .