Re: hypothyroidism from birth/cretinism pictures

[Guest guest]

I've posted this before, but it is an archive of historical pictures

of children who did have serious hypothyroid issues (cretinism), with

follow-up pictures after treatment with natural thyroid hormone.

http://www.thyroidresearch.com/search.php

Rene

> >

> > Hi ALL;

> > Does anyone know if hypothyroidism can cause autism?

>

> No, it causes a condition called CRETINISM, which I am sure you can

find described on the

> web or in medical books.

> Even with my very dim view of modern medical practice, I really

doubt anyone is going to

> make the mistake of misdiagnosing cretinism as autism.

>

> Also most states requrie newborns to have thyroid tests.

>

> Andy

>

[Guest guest]

You're right, , things are seldom this clear for us. I doubt

that it would be easy to find kids that fit this profile (cretinism)

so clearly now, at least in developed countries, since they would get

treatment long before they got to this point.

FWIW, our son actually *did* look like a textbook case of hypo,

especially when he was an obese infant/toddler, but when we got our

free T3 and free T4 back last summer, they were beautiful. You may

remember that, since you helped me with the test results. My dh was

actually somewhat disappointed, it seemed like such a sure way to

help our son's autism. (But then, I'd be the one struggling with

temps and how many grains of armour, etc, not him.) :-S

Rene

>

> If only our little one ever presented clearly with anything, from

ASD to hypothyroidism. The trouble with these pictures is they lead

you to believe if your child has hypothyroid problems they might

present anywhere near this way.

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