Question

An adult patient suffers from low heart rate, low metabolic rate and low body temperature. He also lacks alertness, intelligence and initiative. What can be this disease? What can be its cause and cure?

Answer 1

It is caused by deficiency of thyroid hormone in adults, which can be also be due to deficiency of iodine. This disease is characterized by puffy appearance due to accumulation of fat in the subcutaneous tissue because of low metabolic rate. The patient lacks alertness, intelligence and initiative. He also suffers from slow heart beat, low body temperature and retarded sexual development. This disease can be treated by administration of thyroid hormones