Question

Case sheets of two patients are given below. 

Analyse them and answer the questions.

Case -1	Case -2
Age – 4 yrs	Age – 42 yrs
Mental retardation	High metabolic rate
Stunted growth	Increased heart beat
	Emotional imbalance

a. Which are the diseases whose symptoms are indicated above? 

b. Write the reasons for the diseases.

Answer 1

a. Case – 1 Cretinism

Case – 2 Hyperthyroidism

b. Case – 1

Deficiency of thyroxine during foetal stage and infancy.

Case – 2

Excessive production of thyroxine.