Signs of Cushing's syndrome

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Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome

The list of medical symptoms mentioned in various sources for Cushing's syndrome may include:

Specific childhood or adolescent Cushing's symptoms:
- Extreme weight gain
- Growth retardation
- Missed periods - in teenage girls
- Excess hair growth
- Body hair growth
- Facial hair growth
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Note that Cushing's syndrome symptoms usually refers to various medical symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Cushing's syndrome signs may often refer to those signs that are only noticable by a doctor.

Signs or Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome:

Cushing's Syndrome: NIDDK (Excerpt)

Symptoms vary, but most people have upper body obesity, rounded face, increased fat around the neck, and thinning arms and legs. Children tend to be obese with slowed growth rates.

Other symptoms appear in the skin, which becomes fragile and thin. It bruises easily and heals poorly. Purplish pink stretch marks may appear on the abdomen, thighs, buttocks, arms and breasts. The bones are weakened, and routine activities such as bending, lifting or rising from a chair may lead to backaches, rib and spinal column fractures.

Most people have severe fatigue, weak muscles, high blood pressure and high blood sugar. Irritability, anxiety and depression are common.

Women usually have excess hair growth on their faces, necks, chests, abdomens, and thighs. Their menstrual periods may become irregular or stop. Men have decreased fertility with diminished or absent desire for sex. (Source: excerpt from Cushing's Syndrome: NIDDK)

NINDS Cushing's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)

Common features of Cushing's syndrome include upper body obesity, severe fatigue and muscle weakness, high blood pressure, backache, elevated blood sugar, easy bruising, and bluish-red stretch marks on the skin. In women, there may be increased growth of facial and body hair, and menstrual periods may become irregular or stop completely. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Cushing's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

More Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome:

More detailed symptom information may be found on the symptoms of Cushing's syndrome article. In addition to the above medical information, to get a full picture of the possible signs or symptoms of this condition and also possibly the signs and symptoms of its related medical conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by:

Complications of Cushing's syndrome
Hidden causes of Cushing's syndrome
Associated conditions for Cushing's syndrome
Risk factors for Cushing's syndrome
Related symptoms

Medical articles on signs and symptoms:

These general reference articles may be related to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

What are the signs of Cushing's syndrome?

The phrase "signs of Cushing's syndrome" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Cushing's syndrome that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Cushing's syndrome" is the more general meaning; see symptoms of Cushing's syndrome.

The signs and symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Cushing's syndrome. This medical information about signs and symptoms for Cushing's syndrome has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Cushing's syndrome signs or Cushing's syndrome symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Cushing's syndrome may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Cushing's syndrome symptoms.

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