Thiamin deficiency causes beriberi. It is most common among patients with alcoholism and people subsisting on white rice or highly refined carbohydrates. Early symptoms of all types of beriberi are nonspecific and include fatigue, poor memory, anorexia, and abdominal discomfort. As beriberi progresses, different forms of this condition cause different symptoms. Of these symptoms, which of the following is most indicative of dry beriberi?