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Hyperthyroidism in Children (Graves Disease)
Presented India by Dr Tejasvi SheshadriViews
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Case Description
Hyperthyroidism in children, often linked to Graves' disease, is an autoimmune disorder affecting the thyroid gland. Graves' disease prompts the thyroid to produce excessive thyroid hormones, leading to hyperthyroidism. Common symptoms in children include weight loss, increased appetite,...
Case Summary
- Hyperthyroidism in children is rare, characterized by excessive thyroid hormones leading to accelerated metabolism. The most common cause (95%) is Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder where antibodies stimulate thyroid follicular cells. Other causes include TSH-producing pituitary adenomas, toxic adenomas, and thyroiditis.
Speaker Profile
Dr Tejasvi Sheshadri
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Sparsh Hospitals, BangaloreShe completed MBBS from MS Ramaiah Medical College with RGUHS top ten rank holders in three subjects. She also completed MD Paediatrics from JSS Medical College. Further went on to pursue the RGUHS accredited fellowship in Paediatric Endocrinology from Indira Gandhi institute of child health, Bangalore with keen interest in the branch. Currently she is working as a Pediatric endocrinologist in Bangalore with special interest in the management of children with type 1 diabetes Mellitus , obesity, short stature, thyroid, adrenal, pubertal and pituitary disorders
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