Question

explain te cause of




crenitism


its symptoms​

Answer 1

Congenital iodine deficiency syndrome, previously known as cretinism, is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth owing to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone (congenital hypothyroidism) usually owing to maternal hypothyroidism.

Symptoms and signs include the following:

• Decreased activity.
• Large anterior fontanelle.
• Poor feeding and weight gain.
• Small stature or poor growth.
• Jaundice.
• Decreased stooling or constipation.
• Hypotonia.
• Hoarse cry.