Gigantism

Cures for Gigantism

What is Gigantism

There is no cure for gigantism, but treatment can be given for reducing the intensity of symptoms, Treatment for Gigantism mainly involves use of medicines, surgery and radiation therapy. Dopamine drugs such as Cabergoline and Mesylate are normally used to lower release of growth hormones

Gigantism is a rare condition that causes abnormal growth in children. This change is most notable in terms of height, but girth is affected as well. It occurs when your child’s pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone, which is also known as somatotropin.

What are the signs and symptoms of gigantism?

Gigantism

1.Mild to moderate obesity (common) 2.Macrocephaly (may precede linear growth) 3.Headaches. 4.Visual changes. 5.Hypopituitarism. 6.Soft tissue hypertrophy. 7.Exaggerated growth of the hands and feet, with thick fingers and toes.

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What causes gigantism?

Gigantism is a serious condition that is nearly always caused by an adenoma, a tumor of the pituitary gland. Gigantism occurs in patients who had excessive growth hormone in childhood. The pituitary tumor cells secrete too much growth hormone (GH), leading to many changes in the body.

Fun facts about Gigantism

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1. Surgery is the best form of treatment and cures 80% of the cases of gigantism2. Robert Wadlow weighed 439 pounds at his death, which happened at the age of 22. He showed that there was no indication that there would be an end to his growth even at the time he passed away. 3. Wadlow’s death wasn’t caused by gigantism. A faulty brace irritated his ankle, which caused the blister, and it was infected with parasites. Despite emergency surgery, he was unable to overcome the infection. 4. Men and women may be affected by giantism equally, though it has been reported with a female-to-male ratio of 1:2.

Facts about the tallest person in the world

Robert Pershing Wadlow/Alton giant

1. At age 13, he became the World’s Tallest Boy Scout at 7 feet, 4 inchesIn 2013, a Wadlow shoe was brought in to “Antiques Roadshow” and was valued at $1,500-$2,500 at auction 2. Robert also holds the world record for the largest hands ever (12.75 inches from the wrist to the tip of his middle finger). 3. Wadlow’s death wasn’t caused by gigantism. A faulty brace irritated his ankle, which caused the blister, and it was infected with parasites. Despite emergency surgery, he was unable to overcome the infection.

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