What Is Hypothyroidism?
5. Symptoms in Children
When children and adolescents have hypothyroidism, they will tend to show the same symptoms that adults do. However, they can also show additional symptoms, which largely revolve around their development. One example of this is that hypothyroidism in children can cause them to not grow as tall as they otherwise would do.
Hypothyroidism in children and adolescents will also sometimes cause puberty to come later than it otherwise would. In some cases, it will also cause the patient’s permanent teeth to come through late. What’s more is that the condition will also sometimes cause that patient’s mental development to be stunted.
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