| When the thyroid gland is unable to produce a | | | | hypothyroid's condition. In such case, other symptoms |
| satisfactory level of thyroid hormones, hypothyroidism | | | | may occur and, over time, develop into serious or even |
| may develop. The hormones produced by the | | | | fatal complications. The patient may suffer from |
| endocrine or thyroid gland are responsible for the | | | | memory loss, loss of hearing and eyesight, numbness, |
| regulation of a person's metabolism; hence, an injury to | | | | severe depression, and incurable mental impairment or |
| this gland or an abnormality in its hormone production | | | | dementia. Extreme cases may lead to myxedema |
| will directly affect the metabolic rate of the body. | | | | coma, a form of hypothyroidism characterized by |
| Deficient quantities of thyroid hormones can decrease | | | | adverse physiological changes like enlarged tongue, |
| the metabolic rate of a person's body. | | | | bulging eyes, and swollen face, and behavioral and |
| Hypothyroidism is characterized by several signs and | | | | mental maladies such as delirium, completely |
| symptoms that may lead to serious health risks and | | | | suspended feeling or apathy, seizures, and, at the |
| severe complications. Due to sluggish metabolic rate, a | | | | worst, coma. |
| person suffering from hypothyroidism may experience | | | | In addition, children with congenital hypothyroidism have |
| lack of vigor and drowsiness, chronic physical fatigue, | | | | any or all of the following symptoms: jaundice or |
| difficulty in withstanding coldness, weight gain despite | | | | yellowish skin, rugged breathing, constipation, delayed |
| loss of appetite, severe constipation, and abnormal | | | | teething, and loss of appetite. If they remain untreated, |
| menstrual cycles in women. Other early symptoms | | | | lumps may appear beneath their skin due to fatty |
| observed in hypothyroid patients are persistent | | | | build-up, making them look swollen and bulging. |
| headaches, swelling of the face and muscle cramps, | | | | The aforementioned symptoms may be observed in |
| chest pain and difficulty in breathing, enlarged thyroid | | | | hypothyroid patients, regardless of age or gender. It is |
| gland or goiter, dry hair and pale skin, difficulty | | | | worth noting, however, that each hypothyroid patient |
| concentrating, and decreased memory retention. | | | | differs from other patients in terms of the number of |
| These early symptoms of hypothyroidism are often | | | | symptoms present and the severity of the |
| misconstrued as manifestations of other health | | | | experienced symptoms. Patients may complain about |
| disorders such as menopause, stress, or aging. | | | | different natures and varied intensity of these |
| Failure to undergo proper treatments will aggravate a | | | | symptoms. |