Thyroid deficiency

Introduction: Thyroid deficiency

Description of Thyroid deficiency

Thyroid deficiency (medical condition): Too little thyroid hormone production....more »

See also:

Hypothyroidism:
  »Introduction: Hypothyroidism
  »Symptoms of Hypothyroidism
  »Causes of Hypothyroidism
  »Treatments for Hypothyroidism

Thyroid deficiency: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Thyroid deficiency:

• Thyroid
• Thyroid symptoms (172 causes)
• Thyroid disease (18 causes)
• Thyroid disorder
• Thyroid pain (15 causes)
• Deficiency
• Deficiency disease

Thyroid deficiency as a Disease

Thyroid deficiency: Another name for Hypothyroidism (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Hypothyroidism
  »Symptoms of Hypothyroidism
  »Causes of Hypothyroidism
  »Treatments for Hypothyroidism

Thyroid deficiency: Related Diseases

Thyroid deficiency: Thyroid deficiency is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Thyroid disorders
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• Thyroid conditions
• Endocrine system conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Women's health conditions

Causes of Thyroid deficiency

Some of the causes of Thyroid deficiency are included in the list below:

• Thyroid surgery
• Neck surgery
• Complications of treatment for hyperthyroidism - some treatments can damage the thyroid.
• Hypomelia -- mullerian duct anomalies - hypothyroidism
• Generalized resistance to thyroid hormone - hypothyroidism

See full list of 73 causes of Thyroid deficiency (Hypothyroidism)

Symptoms of Thyroid deficiency (Hypothyroidism)

Some of the symptoms of Thyroid deficiency incude:

• Vague symptoms
• Thyroid deficiency
• Sluggishness
• Tiredness
• Slow speech

See full list of 20 symptoms of Thyroid deficiency (Hypothyroidism)

Treatments for Thyroid deficiency (Hypothyroidism)

Treatments for Thyroid deficiency (Hypothyroidism) include:

• Thyroid hormone tablets
• Iodine - for treatment of goiter if appropriate.
• See also treatment of Hashimoto's thyroiditis
• Iodine - possibly used if condition is caused by iodine deficiency

Read more about treatments for Thyroid deficiency

Treatment of Thyroid deficiency: For more treatment information about Thyroid deficiency, see treatment of Hypothyroidism (Thyroid deficiency)

Thyroid deficiency: Article Excerpts about Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is the most common form of thyroid disease. It occurs when the thyroid does not produce enough thyroid hormone-causing the... (Source: excerpt from Thyroid Disease: NWHIC)

Thyroid deficiency as a Symptom

Thyroid deficiency (symptom): Type of Thyroid symptoms.

More information on symptom: Thyroid symptoms:

• Thyroid symptoms

Thyroid deficiency: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Thyroid deficiency:

• Vague symptoms
• Thyroid deficiency
• Sluggishness
• Tiredness
• Slow speech
• Hoarseness
• Cold sensitivity
• Depression
• Forgetfulness
• Dry hair
• Dry skin

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