Why is cretinism endemic?

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Endemic cretinism, also known as endemic idiopathic disease, is not very difficult to treat as long as its cause is found out. The prevalence rate of goiter is 1% - 5% in general and 5% - 10% in severe endemic areas. This disease is the result of the development and differentiation of brain and central nervous system caused by iodine deficiency and hypothyroidism in embryo and early postnatal period. Now let's share some information about why cretinism is endemic? The knowledge of.

Why is cretinism endemic?

First, the child was born and lived in iodine deficiency endemic thyroid area, with mental retardation and different degrees of mental retardation. There are different degrees of nervous system symptoms, such as hearing impairment, language disorders, motor nerve disorders.

Second: height below normal, goiter accounted for 15.3%, most of them were mild swelling, intelligence showed moderate to severe decline. Indifference, deafness, mental defect, spastic paralysis, strabismus, knee flexion, hyperreflexia, pathological reflex, such as BABINSKY sign positive. There was no obvious hypothyroidism.

Third: severe hypothyroidism, can have a typical cretinism face, constipation, myxedema obvious, mental retardation is light, some can speak, growth retardation, goiter accounted for 28%, sexual retardation, tendon reflex relaxation time is prolonged, some patients with familial onset.

matters needing attention

Prevention first. Iodized salt should be vigorously promoted by the government to eliminate endemic goiter and cretinism. Pregnant women can take potassium iodide or intramuscular injection of lipiodol in the last 3-4 months of pregnancy. Eat more iodine food. Early diagnosis and treatment should be given to endemic cretinism, and patients with hypothyroidism should start to supplement thyroid hormone within 3 months after birth. Deaf mutes should be specially trained.