disorders caused by hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in childrens and adults
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The most common cause ofhyperthyroidism in children and adolescents is an autoimmune condition called Graves' disease. In this disease the body produces antibodies that stimulate the thyroid gland uncontrollably, to make too much thyriodhormone. Thyriodeye disease is very rare in young childern.
Although thyroid disease occurs less frequently in children than in adults the symptoms can be similar. there are a few important differences that need to be brought to light.
The thyroid gland is located at the front of the neck, just below the Adam's apple. It is responsible for the rate of all metabolic and chemical processes in our body, and affects every cell tissue and organ or u can say an organism The thyroid gland is therefore essential for growth and development.
Thyroid gland disorders consequently have a profound effect upon the human body.
When the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone the condition is called hyperthyroidism. When the thyroid gland produces too little thyroid hormone the condition is called hypothyroidism.
Children with thyroid conditions are generally managed by a paediatric endocrinologist or a paediatrician in consultation with a paediatric endocrinologist
Congenital hypothyroidism is a disorder that affects infants at birth, and occurs in about 1 in 4000 live-born babies. this is characterised by the loss of thyroid function due to the thyroid gland failing to develop normally. In some cases, the gland is totally absent. About 10 per cent of cases are caused by an enzyme defect leading to deficient hormone production iodine deficiency and a brain pituitary gland abnormality. If the diagnosis is late and immediate treatment is not given congenital hypothyroidism can lead to growth and developmental defects and severe mental retardation.
The most common cause ofhyperthyroidism in children and adolescents is an autoimmune condition called Graves' disease. In this disease the body produces antibodies that stimulate the thyroid gland uncontrollably, to make too much thyriodhormone. Thyriodeye disease is very rare in young childern.
Although thyroid disease occurs less frequently in children than in adults the symptoms can be similar. there are a few important differences that need to be brought to light.
The thyroid gland is located at the front of the neck, just below the Adam's apple. It is responsible for the rate of all metabolic and chemical processes in our body, and affects every cell tissue and organ or u can say an organism The thyroid gland is therefore essential for growth and development.
Thyroid gland disorders consequently have a profound effect upon the human body.
When the thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone the condition is called hyperthyroidism. When the thyroid gland produces too little thyroid hormone the condition is called hypothyroidism.
Children with thyroid conditions are generally managed by a paediatric endocrinologist or a paediatrician in consultation with a paediatric endocrinologist
Congenital hypothyroidism is a disorder that affects infants at birth, and occurs in about 1 in 4000 live-born babies. this is characterised by the loss of thyroid function due to the thyroid gland failing to develop normally. In some cases, the gland is totally absent. About 10 per cent of cases are caused by an enzyme defect leading to deficient hormone production iodine deficiency and a brain pituitary gland abnormality. If the diagnosis is late and immediate treatment is not given congenital hypothyroidism can lead to growth and developmental defects and severe mental retardation.
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There have been cases of patients switching from hyperthyroidism to hypothyroidism, and even rarer patients flipping from hypothyroidism to hyperthyroidism. 1 However, a case of spontaneously alternating hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in Graves' disease is comparably an even rarer phenomenon.
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