Symptoms of hypothyroidism in children

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If children get hypothyroidism, if not treated in time, the condition will become more and more serious, will lead to children with myxedema coma, or cause pericardial effusion and myocardial infarction and other symptoms. Hypothyroidism may also lead to arrhythmia in children, and even death in severe cases. If a child has hypothyroidism, its physical development will be affected, which can lead to dementia or dwarfism. Children with hypothyroidism are afraid of the cold, have less language, have indifferent expressions, and have enlarged tongues. Let's talk about the symptoms of hypothyroidism in children.

Symptoms of hypothyroidism in children

1. Children with hypothyroidism tend to be mentally poor, usually silent, whether it is motivation or attention will be significantly reduced, the patient's mental development is slow, but also lead to sinus bradycardia. Hypothyroidism children are easy to anorexia, usually feel abdominal distension, do not digest after eating, but also often constipation.

2. After hypothyroidism, the beauty of the child can be gradually reduced, the skin becomes dry and rough, the body is prone to fatigue, and the reaction becomes slow. It can also lead to anemia in the child's body. Due to the loss of appetite after hypothyroidism, the weight will gradually decrease. Some patients with hypothyroidism face swelling.

3. Hypothyroidism in children with low heart sound, heart enlargement, and myocardial fiber swelling, if allowed to develop, can appear hypothyroid cardiomyopathy. The incidence rate of coronary heart disease in children with hypothyroidism is higher than that in normal people. The oxygen consumption of children's myocardium is reduced and their physical endurance decreases.

matters needing attention

One child got hypothyroidism after feeling muscle weakness, joint stiffness, mobility is not flexible, cold body stimulation after joint pain, and may lead to chronic arthritis, may also cause joint cavity effusion.