Question

Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given.
Pick out the false statement with reference to cretinism:

• A. failure of thyroid secretion in adult produces this disorder
• B. physical and mental development is slow
• C. metabolic rate is reduced
• D. patient is not bellied

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

patient is not bellied

In criticism, the retarded mental and physical development is associated with the hyposecretion of hormones. The child receives hormones from the mother before birth, so appears normal at first, but within weeks or months, it becomes evident that physical and mental development are retarded. Symptoms include short limbs, large protruding tongue, poor abdominal muscle tone, and an umbilical hernia.

So the correct answer is the patient is not bellied.