The deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) causes beriberi. There are two types of beriberi, while wet beriberi affects the circulatory system and the heart, the dry beriberi affects muscles and nerves and can lead to paralysis.
Rickets is a disease in which the bones become soft and bent due to the deficiency of vitamin D.
Goiter is caused due to deficiency of iodine in the body and is characterized by swelling of glands in the neck.
Scurvy is a disease that is caused due to deficiency of Vitamin C and its symptoms include fatigue, bleeding gums, soreness in arms and legs and the appearance of rashes or bruises.