Scurvy, Vitamin C Deficiency, Scorbutus, Infantile Scurvy, Barlow Disease, Barlow's Disease, Cheadle Disease, Cheadle's Disease, Osteopathia Hemorrhagica infantum, Scurvy Rickets, Deficiency of Ascorbic acid, Impaired Collagen Synthesis, Defective Collagen, Defective Dentine Formation, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhaging into the gums, Subperiosteal Hemorrhage, Pseudoparalysis, Costochondral Beading, Scorbutic Rosary, Hyperkeratosis, Corkscrew Hair, Siccasyndrome, Whiteline of Fränkel Home Remedies, Treatments and Cures

Also called: Vitamin C Deficiency, Scorbutus, Infantile Scurvy, Barlow Disease, Barlow's Disease, Cheadle Disease, Cheadle's Disease, Osteopathia Hemorrhagica infantum, Scurvy Rickets, Deficiency of Ascorbic acid, Impaired Collagen Synthesis, Defective Collagen, Defective Dentine Formation, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhaging into the gums, Subperiosteal Hemorrhage, Pseudoparalysis, Costochondral Beading, Scorbutic Rosary, Hyperkeratosis, Corkscrew Hair, Siccasyndrome, Whiteline of Fränkel

Scurvy is caused due to a prolonged deficiency of vitamin C in the diet and takes about 4 to 8 months to develop clinical signs. Scurvy is a condition characterized by general weakness, anemia, gum disease (gingivitis), and skin hemorrhages resulting from a lack of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in the diet. Scurvy is now most frequently seen in older, malnourished adults, and is rare in the United States.

The chemical name for vitamin C, ascorbic acid, is derived from the Latin name of scurvy, scorbutus. Scurvy leads to the formation of spots on the skin, spongy gums, and bleeding from all mucous membranes. The spots are most abundant on the thighs and legs, and a person with the ailment looks pale, feels depressed, and is partially immobilized. In advanced scurvy there are open, suppurating wounds and loss of teeth.

Scurvy is also known as Vitamin C Deficiency, Infantile Scurvy, Barlow Disease, Barlow's Disease, Cheadle Disease, Cheadle's Disease, Osteopathia Hemorrhagica Infantum, Scurvy Rickets, Deficiency Of Ascorbic Acid, Impaired Collagen Synthesis, Defective Collagen, Defective Dentine Formation, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhaging Into The Gums, Subperiosteal Hemorrhage, Pseudoparalysis, Costochondral Beading, Scorbutic Rosary, Hyperkeratosis, Corkscrew Hair, Siccasyndrome And Witeline Of Fränkel.