Cretinism

Introduction: Cretinism

Description of Cretinism

Cretinism (medical condition): A congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone due to complete or partial failure of the thyroid gland. See also Congenital hypothyroidism:
  »Introduction: Congenital hypothyroidism
  »Symptoms of Congenital hypothyroidism
  »Treatments for Congenital hypothyroidism

Cretinism: Obsolete term for congenital hypothyroidism.infantile hypothyroidism
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Cretinism: condition due to congenital lack of thyroid hormone, marked by arrested physical and mental development, dystrophy of the bones and soft parts, and lowered basal metabolism; it is the congenital form of thyroid deficiency, while myxedema is the acquired form.
Source: CRISP

Cretinism as a Disease

Cretinism: Another name for Congenital hypothyroidism (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Congenital hypothyroidism
  »Symptoms of Congenital hypothyroidism
  »Treatments for Congenital hypothyroidism

Cretinism: Cretinism is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Congenital conditions, Hypothyroidism

Causes of Cretinism

Some of the causes of Cretinism are included in the list below:

• Thyrotropin deficiency
• Iodine 131
• Johanson-Blizzard syndrome
• Brissaud syndrome type 1
• Sanjad-Sakati syndrome

See full list of 9 causes of Cretinism (Congenital hypothyroidism)

Symptoms of Cretinism (Congenital hypothyroidism)

Some of the symptoms of Cretinism incude:

• No early symptoms - the baby gets some thyroid hormone from the mother
• Poor growth
• Distorted facial features
• Enlarged tongue
• Mental retardation

See full list of 25 symptoms of Cretinism (Congenital hypothyroidism)

Treatments for Cretinism (Congenital hypothyroidism)

Treatments for Cretinism (Congenital hypothyroidism) include:

• Thyroid hormone replacement therapy
• See treatment of hypothyroidism
• Iodine - possibly used if condition is caused by iodine deficiency

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Treatment of Cretinism: For more treatment information about Cretinism, see treatment of Congenital hypothyroidism (Cretinism)

Terms associated with Cretinism:

Broader terms for Cretinism

• congenital disorder
• hypothyroidism

Source - CRISP

The term Cretinism can be used for:

• cretinoid idiocy
• myxedematous infantilism

Source: CRISP

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