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Endemic cretinism

小儿内科

Common symptoms

耳聋、缺碘、痴呆、甲状腺肿、颅面骨畸形、语言发育迟缓、克汀病面容

The pathology of disease

Endemic cretinism is congenital iodine deficiency syndrome; intellectual disability; deaf-mutism; spasticity; myxedematous; endemic goiter regions; iodized salt prevention.

Symptoms

Intellectual disability; short stature; deaf-mutism; spasticity; endemic goiter region; congenital iodine deficiency

Causes

Severe congenital iodine deficiency; endemic; maternal hypothyroxinemia.

Treatment

Iodized salt prevention; iodine/thyroxine if early; supportive; no cure after birth; public health

Dept

Endocrinology / pediatrics / public health.

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