The first step in treating your child is forming an accurate and complete diagnosis. Before a growth hormone deficiency diagnosis can be made, your child's physician may have to rule out other disorders first, including genetic short stature (inherited family shortness), inadequate caloric intake, thyroid hormone deficiency, and other illnesses, including gastrointestinal problems. In addition to learning your child's
complete medical history, gathering information about the heights and any health problems of your relatives, and conducting a physical examination, your child's doctor may: Since growth hormone is produced in bursts, it is unlikely that any single blood sample will provide a definitive diagnosis. If growth hormone deficiency is
suspected, your physician may use a stimulant of growth hormone secretion (which may include vigorous exercise and/or several chemicals and medications), and measure the growth hormone release over time. If growth hormone deficiency is diagnosed, your physician may order an MRI of the brain to look at the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. After we complete all necessary tests, our experts meet to review and discuss what they have learned about your child's condition. Then we will meet with you and your family to discuss the results and outline the best treatment options. Researchers are currently working on more efficient and accurate ways of diagnosing growth hormone deficiency. How we treat growth hormone deficiencyOur physicians are focused on child-centered care, and we're known for our science-driven approach. Our experienced doctors know that growth hormone deficiencies are complex problems that can take different forms from patient to patient. Such an individualized illness may demand several thorough diagnostic tests and treatment specifically tailored to your child. Typically, treatment of growth hormone deficiency involves receiving regular injections of synthetic human growth hormone, and children receive daily injections. Treatment usually lasts several years, although results are often seen as soon as three to four months after the injections are started. The earlier treatment for growth hormone deficiency is started, the better chance the child will have of attaining her normal or near-normal adult height. However, not all children respond well to growth hormone treatment. Children who have mutations that make their cells unresponsive to the growth hormone may be treated with injections of synthetic human IGF-1 instead.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that therapy with growth hormone is medically and ethically acceptable for children:
How safe is treatment for growth hormone deficiency?While there are many potential side effects, particularly if growth hormone is used to treat children who don't have a true hormone deficiency, researchers generally agree that treatment with human growth hormone is safe and effective. In 1985, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a biosynthetic growth hormone, thus:
Please consult your child's physician for more information. Growth hormone deficiency may make your child feel insecure or self-conscious, and if appropriate, we can also put you in touch with mental health professionals to help with any negative feelings your child may be experiencing. Coping and supportWe understand that you may have a lot of questions when your child is diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency. How will it affect my child long-term? What do we do next? We've tried to provide some answers to those questions on this site, but there are also a number of other resources to guide you and your family through diagnosis and treatment. Patient education: From the first office visit, our nurses will be on hand to walk you through your child's treatment and help answer any questions you may have — What is treatment like? Are there any side effects? They will also reach out to you by phone, continuing the care and support you received while at Children's. Parent to parent: Want to talk with someone whose child has been treated for growth hormone deficiency? We can often put you in touch with other families who can share their experience. Social work: Our social workers and mental health clinicians have helped many other families in your situation. Your social worker can offer counseling and assistance with issues such as stresses relating to small stature, coping with your child's growth hormone deficiency diagnosis, and dealing with financial difficulties. On our patient resources pages, you can read all you need to know about:
What do you call the condition when there is too much secretion of growth hormone?Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood. When you have too much growth hormone, your bones increase in size. In childhood, this leads to increased height and is called gigantism.
What is the name of the condition which occurs due to under secretion of growth hormone during childhood?Growth hormone deficiency (GHD), also known as dwarfism or pituitary dwarfism, is a condition caused by insufficient amounts of growth hormone in the body. Children with GHD have abnormally short stature with normal body proportions.
What will happen if there is an excessive secretion of the growth hormone Brainly?The excessive secretion of growth results in excessive growth resulting in abnormal body conditions. Adults will have acromegaly when the growth hormone is secreted excessively and it causes altered facial features, swelling in hands and feet.
What happens if too much growth hormone is released during adolescence?Gigantism is a very rare condition that happens when a child or adolescent has high levels of growth hormone in their body, which causes them to grow very tall. Gigantism is treatable, but early diagnosis is crucial to prevent excessive height and other complications.
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