children s health issues
Hyperthyroidism in Newborns and Children
Children and adolescents
The cause of hyperthyroidism in more than 90% of children and adolescents is Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) . The rate of Graves disease increases during puberty, and 80% of cases happen after 11 years of age. Many children with Graves disease have a family history of autoimmune thyroid disease or other autoimmune disorders. Children with Less common causes of hyperthyroidism in children and adolescents include growths (nodules) on the thyroid gland, inflammation of the thyroid gland ( Hashimoto Thyroiditis , in which hyperthyroidism is temporary and children eventually develop 