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What is Growth Hormone Deficiency? How to manage it? What happens if it is deficient? What are the signs and symptoms? What is the cause of this disease? How to treat it? How can homeopathy help you? All of this answered, in this post and of course our doctors always there to help you. Just fill in your details in the form down below and we will answer all your questions for FREE!

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What is Growth Hormone Deficiency?

Growth hormone deficiency is a medical condition, caused by dysfunction of the pituitary gland in which the body does not produce enough growth hormone.

Growth hormone also called somatotropin is a polypeptide hormone which stimulates growth cell production and cell reproduction.

Who is more prone to Growth Hormone Deficiency?

Children with the complete absence of growth hormone secretion usually present before reaching the age of 3 years.

In adults, the age of presentation usually occurs between the fourth and fifth decades of life and can be of any sex.

What is the classification of Growth Hormone Deficiency?

Growth hormone deficiency can be partial or complete. It can be congenital or acquired.

Mainly of two types:

• Hypopituitarism

• Panhypopituitarism

What are the causes of Growth Hormone Deficiency?

The following may be the causes of GHD:

• Mutation of specific gene

• Congenital diseases such as Turner syndrome

• Congenital malformation involving the pituitary e.g posterior pituitary ectopia

• Chronic renal insufficiency

• Intracranial tumors

• Some infants who are small for gestational age

• Autoimmune inflammation

What are the signs and symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency?

In Childhood:

• Reduced male penis size.

• Hypoglycemia

• Exaggerated jaundice

• Delayed physical maturation

• Delayed puberty

In adulthood:

Recognized effects include:

• Increased 5 alpha reductase

• Reduced sex hormone binding globulin

• Reduced muscle mass and strength

• Baldness in men

• Reduced bone mass and osteoporosis

• Reduced energy

• Impaired concentration and memory loss

• Increased body fat particularly around the waistline

• Increased levels of fibrinogen and plasminogen

What are the investigations of Growth Hormone Deficiency?

• Height, weight and growth chart are to be recorded and monitored after a physical examination

• Hand X-ray can determine bone age.

• Stimulation test

• MRI of the Head

What is the treatment for Growth Hormone Deficiency?

Surgical intervention may be required in certain cases of Pituitary tumors and some of the congenital anomalies.

What is the prognosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency?

In childhood:

A severely deficient child will begin to grow faster within months when treated with growth hormone.

In adulthood:

GH treatment can confer a number of measurable benefits to severely GH-deficient adults, such as enhanced energy and strength, and improved bone density.

What is the differential diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency?

• Adrenal insufficiency

• Hypothyroidism

What are the complications of Growth Hormone Deficiency?

Growth hormone deficiency causes short stature and delayed puberty if left untreated.

What are the commonly indicated Homeopathic remedies for Growth Hormone Deficiency?

Baryta Carb

Silicea

For more information, you can visit Wikipedia and eMedicine.