Why do children get hyperthyroidism? These reasons are the most likely!

If hyperthyroidism occurs in children, the harm will be greatly increased. There are many reasons for hyperthyroidism in children. Genetic factors are one of them. In addition, harsh environmental factors, decreased resistance and very little rest time may all lead to hyperthyroidism. The above introduces you to the many causes of hyperthyroidism.

1. The causes of hyperthyroidism are related to genetic, immune, mental, and infectious environmental factors. Too much stress and overwork. Because patients usually have busy work schedules and excessive nightlife, they have too little time to rest. Influence of other diseases. In general. If patients with hyperthyroidism develop infectious diseases such as tonsillitis, colds, diarrhea, etc., their condition is likely to relapse.

2. Can children also suffer from hyperthyroidism? What are the symptoms? Experts say that the onset of hyperthyroidism has no age difference, so people of any age are likely to suffer from this disease. Hyperthyroidism in children is one of them. Experts say that this disease is one of the most common diseases in children's daily lives, but not all parents know the symptoms of hyperthyroidism in children. In order to help parents understand this knowledge, let’s listen to the introduction brought by experts.

3. The peak period of symptoms of childhood hyperthyroidism is between 7 and 16 years old. The clinical characteristics of childhood hyperthyroidism are that children rarely have hyperthyroidism before the age of 3, and girls are more likely to suffer from childhood hyperthyroidism. Symptoms of hyperthyroidism in children generally present the same way as those in adults, and there are often family factors involved. The most typical symptoms of hyperthyroidism in children are hypermetabolic syndrome, diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland, and non-invasive exophthalmos. There are often developmental abnormalities, and the clinical features of hyperthyroidism are accelerated skeletal maturation, accelerated growth, and early puberty, especially in girls.

4. What are the symptoms of hyperthyroidism in children? The specific symptoms are as follows.

1. Abnormalities of the thyroid gland: mainly symmetrical diffuse enlargement, the texture of the mass is soft, the surface is smooth, and it does not adhere to the surrounding tissues. Patients with nodular enlargement may feel thyroid glands of varying sizes, hard texture, single or multiple nodules, and subtle tremors and systolic murmurs in the thyroid area, which mainly occur in children with severe hyperthyroidism.

2. Mental symptoms: Children with hyperthyroidism are usually emotionally unstable, easily angered, unable to concentrate, have decreased learning efficiency, and may show symptoms such as nervousness, anxiety, insomnia, and suspicion.

3. Physical symptoms: Due to the accelerated basal metabolic rate of the body, the patient will have an increased appetite but weight loss, and will also sweat easily, be afraid of heat, have increased frequency of bowel movements, suffer from insomnia, and feel general fatigue and weakness. These symptoms are similar to those of adult hyperthyroidism. This is also an introduction to the symptoms of hyperthyroidism in children.

4. Eye lesions: Eye signs are unique manifestations of hyperthyroidism in children. Some patients may not experience exophthalmos (accounting for 30~50%). The patient has pigmentation on the eyelids, eye muscle paralysis, etc.

5. Other symptoms: Sexual development becomes slow during puberty, there is no menstruation or testicular development, etc. Osteoporosis is also accompanied by bone pain, myxedema appears in front of the tibia, the skin on the fingertips becomes rough and thick, the fingers (toes) are enlarged, and the terminal fingers (toes) are enlarged and clubbed.