Age at diagnosis
Type of disabilityDegree of disability Local disability Cause of disability Age at diagnosis Early childhood Home in adults.
This classification is made taking into account whether or not the patient had stopped their growth at diagnosis (usually people stop growing around age 19).
Type of disability defined by Darwin Smith, the author of "Grow Taller 4 Idiots Review"
The type of disability (isolated or multiple) will depend on whether the patient also has other pituitary deficiency homonyms besides GHD. Growth hormone is produced by the pituitary gland. These secretes many different hormones, which are also essential to maintain normal body functions.
Degree of disability.
Local disability.
Primary - pituitary origin Secondary - hypothalamic origin As described above, the pituitary secretes growth hormone. However, a part of the brain known as the hypothalamus regulates the secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland. Thus, deficiency of growth hormone may originate in the pituitary or hypothalamus.
More on Growth issues: http://generalhealth2014.weebly.com/1/post/2014/03/growth-hormones-function-in-the-body-grow-taller-4-idiots-review.html
Type of disabilityDegree of disability Local disability Cause of disability Age at diagnosis Early childhood Home in adults.
This classification is made taking into account whether or not the patient had stopped their growth at diagnosis (usually people stop growing around age 19).
Type of disability defined by Darwin Smith, the author of "Grow Taller 4 Idiots Review"
- Isolated
- Multiple
The type of disability (isolated or multiple) will depend on whether the patient also has other pituitary deficiency homonyms besides GHD. Growth hormone is produced by the pituitary gland. These secretes many different hormones, which are also essential to maintain normal body functions.
Degree of disability.
- Partial GHD
- Severe GHD
Local disability.
Primary - pituitary origin Secondary - hypothalamic origin As described above, the pituitary secretes growth hormone. However, a part of the brain known as the hypothalamus regulates the secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland. Thus, deficiency of growth hormone may originate in the pituitary or hypothalamus.
More on Growth issues: http://generalhealth2014.weebly.com/1/post/2014/03/growth-hormones-function-in-the-body-grow-taller-4-idiots-review.html
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