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What is The medical term meaning condition caused by an extreme deficiency of thyroid secretion?
Cretinism is untreated congenital hypothyroidism.There are a couple of conditions that can lead to congenital hypothyroidism, including abnormal enzymes that make thyroid hormones, hypopituitarism.If it is due to a maternal deficiency in iodine intake it is called cretinism.
Is Cretinism due to a congenital lack of thyroid secretion?
Yes, cretinism is the condition caused by congenital lack of thyroid secretion. Neonatal thyroid testing is an important preventive strategy. Cretinism can be prevented by thyroid supplementation in patients with congenital hypothyroidism.
What is cretinism disease?
Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism). The term cretin refers to a person so affected1.1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretinism
What condition causes arrested physical and mental development and is caused by a congenital lack of thyroid secretion.?
Cretinism
What condition causes arrested physical and mental development and is caused by a congenital lack of thyroid secretion?
Cretinism
What hormone is responsible for cretinism?
cretinism is hypothyroidism in neonates.lack of thyroxin due to abscence of thyroid gland in neonates causes cretinism.
What causes creatinism?
Cretinism is usually caused by failure of the thyroid gland, which is associated with Hasimoto's disease, or an deficiency of enzymes to deal with iodine.
How do you prevent cretinism?
Cretinism is a condition of hypothyroidism during fetal life, infancy, and childhood. Characteristics include both severe stunted body growth and mental retardation. It is caused by a deficiency of Iodine, lack of a thyroid gland, or inability of the thyroid gland to produce enough hormones that are crucial to the development of a child. Cretinism can be prevented in one way by adding iodine into the persons diet.
What is the difference between myxedema and cretinism?
Myxedema is adult hypothyroidism whereas cretinism is neonatal hypothyroidism.
What are the advantages and disadvantage of iodine?
Iodine in the diet helps prevent goiter and cretinism, both caused by a lack of iodone.
Does too much thyroid hormone produces cretinism in children?
No. Too little thyroid hormone produces cretinism in children.
What is cretinism?
Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism). The term cretin refers to a person so affected1.1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cretinism====
