What Is Cushing's Disease?
4. Cushing’s Disease Symptoms
Significant weight gain in the upper body is typically the first sign of the disease. There are other changes to physical features that occur, including a round face and hump at the base of the neck, purple stretch marks on the abdomen, excessive bruising on the arms and hands and excessive face and body hair growth in women.
In addition to physically visible symptoms, internal signs are present as well. These include changes to sex drive in men and to menstrual cycles in women, skeletomuscular weakness, high blood pressure and blood sugar, headaches and general fatigue. Some people also experience depression, anxiety and behavioral changes.
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