A recent study found a link between thyroid functioning and SCT symptoms, but effects were small and suggests that thyroid dysfunction is not the cause of SCT . SCT symptoms were also observed in pediatric survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, where they were associated with prenatal alcohol exposure.
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An MRI that captures neural activity in different hemispheric regions could someday help doctors identify the physiological signatures associated with different types of depression and thus determine if a particular case is caused by Alzheimer's, thyroid dysfunction, stroke or brain disease, or if it has a psychological origin.
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If your child is heavy for her age and height _ and it's a pattern that continues from year to year _ your pediatrician may suggest blood tests to rule out a medical problem ( such as a thyroid dysfunction ) that could be causing the weight gain, and then provide treatment.
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Laboratory evaluation of thyroid stimulating hormone levels in the blood is considered the best initial test for hypothyroidism; a second TSH level is often ordered several weeks later for confirmation . Levels may be abnormal in the context of other illnesses, and TSH testing in hospitalized people is discouraged unless thyroid dysfunction is strongly suspected.
