In effect, IDD elimination programmes are threatened to be victims of their own success since a deficiency must be continuously addressed or it will re-emerge. Iodine deficiency has been recognized as the most frequent cause, after starvation, of preventable mental defects, affecting hundreds of million people to different degrees. The first records of goiter and cretinism date back to the ancient civilizations, the Chinese and Hindu cultures and then to Greece and Rome. It is diagnosed by newborn screening schemes along with the lifelong treatment of thyroxin. This underscores the urgency of prevention with iodized salt. Non Goitrous congenital hypothyroidism is treated as the most prevalent inborn endocrine disorder. Three-year-old boy from a severely selenium-deficient area of Tibet with neurological cretinism. In the landmark trial of 165 000 people living in an area of Papua New Guinea with severe iodine deficiency and endemic cretinism (Pharoah et al., 1971), families were allocated to iodine (iodised oil) or placebo (saline) and subsequent follow-up studies of the original cohort found that an injection of iodised oil before conception or in early pregnancy reduced the incidence of cretinism and improved the motor and cognitive functions of children compared with placebo treatment. Elevated serum Thyroid binding globulin (TBG) and TSH level. Subsequently the prevention of cretinism and stillbirths was demonstrated by the administration of iodized oil before pregnancy, in a controlled trial in a severely iodine-deficient community in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Further corroboration of the hypothesis came from epidemiological studies in northern Congo (Goyens et al., 1987; Vanderpas et al., 1990) and from an experimental study in rats showing that selenium deficiency increased the toxic effects of other agents in iodine-deficient rats (Contempre et al., 1993). This type of cretinism has been eradicated, due to early diagnosis of this condition. Venkatesh Mannar, in Food Fortification in a Globalized World, 2018. Cretinism is classified into the following two types: Endemic cretinism. Hypothyroidism is not frequent in neurological cretins and goiter is common. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, scientific studies multiplied and the first recorded mention of the word ‘cretin’ for associated mental retardation appeared in Diderot's Encyclopédie in 1754. A cretin is a person affected by cretinism. The numbers on the horizontal axis represent the midpoint of the intervals shown. This medical condition affects the humans differently according to the age it is being affected. The conditions observed are Retarded growth, Incomplete maturation of facial expression, Thickened and dry skin, Small and dry hair, eyelashes and eyebrows, Mental retardation of comparatively lesser intensity to neurological cretinism, Delayed sexual maturation, and other clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism. This form is regarded as a major public health problem in many countries. The numbers on the horizontal axis represent the midpoint of the intervals shown. ), Correction of iodine deficiency before or very early in pregnancy (before midgestation), Congenital hypothyroidism: mental retardation, dwarfism, poor maturation, Maternal hypothyroxinemia: decreased I.Q. Prevalence of goiter among schoolchildren in the Canton of Valais. In this disorder, there is reduced or absent thyroid function as well as the production of thyroid hormone. The medical condition cretinism is distinguished into two types: Congenital Cretinism: The rate of incidence is 1:3000 to 1:4000 in an iodine-deficient endemic area. He is severely mentally impaired, deaf-mute and suffered from spastic diplegia, but without clinical signs of Kashin–Beck disease. Exposure to radioactive Iodine during pregnancy may also be the cause in some cases. He already suspected the influence of the maternal thyroid function on the fetus. Cretinism, also known as congenital hypothyroidism, is a condition caused by a deficiency of thyroid hormones while a fetus is developing in the womb or shortly after birth. Non Goitrous congenital hypothyroidism is treated as the most prevalent inborn endocrine disorder. M.G. Nonetheless, the lack of iodine in the diets of pregnant women in the first trimester appears to be a common factor in both forms of cretinism, suggesting that maternal hypothyroidism is responsible for irreversible damage to the foetal brain. A young cretin with squint, ataxia and mental deficiency from Papua New Guinea. If this condition is not treated in time, it may result in severe stunted mental and physical growth of a baby. The effect of iodised oil given during pregnancy and to children up to 2 years of age on neurological outcomes was investigated by comparing treated children with untreated children at two years (Cao et al., 1994), and again when treated children were school-aged (O'Donnell et al., 2002). Recommended dose is 10 to 15ug per kg body weight. This form is regarded as a major public health problem in many countries [3]. Cretinism is a condition of severe physical and mental retardation due to iodine deficiency, and specifically due to deficiency of thyroid hormones during early pregnancy. Thyroid hormone also plays a critical role in skeletal muscle development than soft tissue development. The definition of cretinism involves three features: (i) an association with endemic goitre (i.e. A study of 112 cretins (neurological, myx-oedematous, and mixed) living in Thailand reported that their mean IQ score was 30.8 ± 8.8 (Rajatanavin et al., 1997). Hetzel, in International Encyclopedia of Public Health, 2008. Myxedematous and neurological cretinism are the most severe consequences of iodine deficiency. The dose should be increased as the age progresses. To convert values for serum selenium to nanomoles per liter, multiply by 12.7. It is present from birth. Thyroid hormone plays an important role in maintaining basal metabolic rate, oxidation food stuffs and growth and development at an early stage of life. Copyright © 2020 Elsevier B.V. or its licensors or contributors. Cretinism is a medical condition present at birth wherein there is a decreased or absent thyroid function and thyroid hormone production [1]. Venkatesh Mannar, in Public Health Nutrition in Developing Countries, 2011. Goitre and cretinism provided the visual picture of iodine deficiency that gave it an easily identifiable reference. M.B. Use of antithyroid drugs or sulphonamides during pregnancy. Cretinism (n.). Prompt diagnosis and treatment are important in cretinism since any delay in initial replacement may lead to irreversible damage. Neurological cretinism is characterised by mental retardation, deaf mutism, squint, spastic diplegia, and disorders of stance and gait. These include defects in coordination with lesser degrees of loss in intelligence. Thus, ongoing communication efforts through multiple channels (including the media, health systems, and schools) are critical. Another study was undertaken in 1990 in a remote province in China with endemic cretinism (Cao et al., 1994). A series of 18 studies of the effects of iodine deficiency on IQ, reviewed by Bleichrodt and Born (1994), revealed a mean loss of 13.5 IQ points in iodine-deficient populations compared to carefully matched iodine-sufficient populations. A thyroid protein that is the precursor to iodine-containing hormones and is typically present in the colloid of thyroid gland follicles. In iodine-deficient regions where goitrogens are present, but selenium nutritional status is adequate, such as in the Darfur region of Sudan (Moreno-Reyes et al., unpublished data), neurological cretinism is the most prevalent form of cretinism (Moreno-Reyes et al., 1993). The thyroglobulin is synthesized in the follicular cells and released into the follicular lumen. It is common in areas with iodine-deficient soils. Figure 71.4. This abnormal thyroidal tissues lost a normal “Wolff-Chaikoff effect” response when they are exposed to large dose of iodine supplement and may cause hyperthyroidism. These defects point to early damage of specific brain structures (Cao et al., 1994) and, e.g., in the case of deafness, to damage in the cochlear development that occurs in the first trimester of pregnancy. Lack of thyroid gland and failure of the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormone (congenital cretinism or congenital iodine deficiency syndrome). To convert values for urinary iodine to nanomoles per liter, multiply by 78.7. Cretinism is classified into the following two types: Endemic cretinism. Neurological cretins show no physical signs of hypothyroidism, but severe and irreversible mental retardation, deficits in hearing and speech, and motor abnormalities (spasticity, muscle wasting, flexion dystonia, diplegia, tetraplegia and so on). Congenital iodine deficiency syndrome is a medical condition present at birth marked by impaired physical and mental development, due to insufficient thyroid hormone often caused by insufficient dietary iodine during pregnancy. Iodine intake as low as 25 mcg/day during pregnancy would be a potential risk factor for giving birth to cretinism neonates. Sornwichate Rattanachaiwong, Pierre Singer, in Encyclopedia of Food Security and Sustainability, 2019. So, absence of thyroid hormone at these stages would severely affect the generalized nervous system development. It is marked by a series of abnormal effects, such as mixed (dry) skin, unusual hair and a protruding abdomen. Cretinism, also known as congenital hypothyroidism, is a condition caused by a deficiency of thyroid hormones while a fetus is developing in the womb or shortly after birth. This disorder is sometimes caused during fetal development, when the thyroid is underdeveloped, but can also be caused in adulthood from injury to the thyroid gland. Cretinism is a medical condition present at birth wherein there is a decreased or absent thyroid function and thyroid hormone production [1]. This condition is irreversible, even after treatment with thyroid hormones or iodine soon after birth, but can be corrected if treatment with iodine starts prior to or early in gestation. It has the highest prevalence and arises due to insufficient dietary iodine intake. This type of hypothyroidism is also called congenital hypothyroidism, non-goitrous (CHNG). In Tibet up to 38% of school children had undetectable serum selenium values (<5 ng/ml) (Moreno-Reyes et al., 1998) (Figures 71.2–71.3). Thereafter, several groups in New Guinea, Peru and China presented evidence that hypothyroxinemia of pregnant women was the cause of the birth of neurological cretins, as well as of the reproductive failure of women (Fierro-Benitez et al., 1970; Pharoah et al., 1971; Pretell et al., 1974; Zhu et al., 1981; Hou et al., 1982). Iodine deficiency in later period of life causes goiter commonly seen in low iodine intake region. The condition is also referred to as congenital hypothyroidism. Iodine deficiency is well known as cause of cretinism in fetus and newborn, characterized by low birth weight, short stature, mental retardation, deaf, and/or mutism. In Table 64.2 we summarize the situations in which brain damage has been associated with thyroid hormone deficiency during development: iodine deficiency, CH, maternal hypothyroxinemia, combined maternal and fetal hypothyroidism, prematurity and thyroid hormone resistance syndromes. This type of cretinism largely occurs in countries with iodine deficiency soils. Severe hypothyroidism in infants can result in cretinism. Figure 62.2. Neurological cretinism is characterised by mental retardation, deaf mutism, squint, spastic diplegia, and disorders of … The thyroid atrophy usually occurs near birth, but in some subjects, this process occurs later in life and iodine prophylaxis can prevent it (Vanderpas et al., 1986). These observations raised doubts regarding whether iodine deficiency was a significant causative factor in cretinism (Lancet, 1972). In most cases, the mothers of endemic cretinism children have been affected with hypothyroidism during pregnancy (Maternal hypothyroidism). The bigger the goiter, the more likely she will have a cretin child. Basil S. Hetzel, in Comprehensive Handbook of Iodine, 2009. In children, this condition is developed due to hypothyroidism which induces mental and physical retardation. Zimmermann, in Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition (Third Edition), 2013. In addition to the presence of cretins in a community, Chen and Hetzel state that mild mental retardation (IQ 50–69) is found in 5–15 % of children living in areas of endemic cretinism; these children are sometimes referred to as 'sub-cretins' (Chen and Hetzel, 2010). 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Gabriella Morreale de Escobar, in, Morreale de Escobar and Escobar del Rey, 2003, Public Health Nutrition in Developing Countries, Iodine, Selenium Deficiency and Kashin–Beck Disease, Evaluating the Efficiency of Iodization Programs, The epidemiological demonstration of the association of. A condition caused by thyroid underaction from severe iodine deficiency early in life. The clinical features of people affected by neurological cretinism are completely different from those affected by congenital hypothyroidism (CH) (Boyages et al., 1988; Boyages and Halpern, 1993). Chronic low iodine intake can result in persist increase of thyroidal iodide uptake and autonomous thyroid nodules. Iodine deficiency is often cited as the most common cause of hypothyroidism worldwide but it can be caused by many other factors. Pro Lite, Vedantu Studies ­carried out in Central Java (Dulberg et al., 1983) indicated slowing of the achievement of motor milestones, including walking age in the children of iodine-deficient mothers. Cretinism has been suggested to be the severe end of a spectrum of effects on cognition that continues in varying degrees of intellectual impairment to normality as iodine status improves. About one billion people worldwide risk the consequences of iodine deficiency, all of which can be prevented by adequate maternal and infant iodine nutrition. Poor cognitive and psychomotor development may be a result of irreversible damage sustained early in life when the central nervous system is developing, but may also be exacerbated by a current poor iodine status (Delange, 2001), which may be reversible. Thiocyanate resulting from consumption of poorly detoxified cassava is a well-known goitrogen in Central Africa. Endemic cretinism has been a common finding in the mountains or isolated regions, such as the Alps or the Himalayas and has been described or depicted in drawings over the centuries. Caused by iodine deficiency, cretinism was endemic in the Alps until the early 20th century. Iodine is an essential trace element; it is necessary and required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Transportation of iodine in anionic form into the follicular cell takes place with the help of active transport and it moves into the follicular lumen by facilitated diffusion. Iodization of table salt and early screening of babies has largely eliminated the condition from such regions. Why does Cretinism Cause Mental Retardation? This list has increased during the last years considering situations, such as prematurity, where deprivation of maternal thyroid hormones during the last part of gestation has negative effects on the neurological development of the baby. The apparent spontaneous disappearance of cretinism in Europe has been attributed to an increase in iodine intake (in the absence of iodized salt) as a consequence of dietary diversification due to economic and social development, and with increasing use of iodine supplements, as reported in Switzerland in the 1920s (Burgi et al., 1990). The word cretin is derived from the French word  chrétien, literally meaning “Christian” or “Christ like” as the diseased were mentally retarded and incapable of doing sin. of progeny, Early correction of maternal hypothyroxinemia, Combined maternal and fetal hypothyroidism: severe neurological damage, reminiscent of ID cretinism, Maintenance of normal maternal T4 throughout pregnancy, and prompt postnatal treatment of the newborn with T4, Thyroid hormone resistance syndrome: in many cases, mental retardation, deafness, Prematurity: increased risk of neurodevelopmental impairment and cerebral palsy, Postnatal correction of transient neonatal hypothyroxinemia, 1920 (before introduction ofiodized salt), 1934 (10 years after introductionof iodized salt in 1924). This is evident not only in situations of severe iodine deficiency, but also in cases of milder iodine deficiency or in situations of hypothyroxinemia during pregnancy, where a decrease in the IQ of the progeny or attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) have been described (Man and Serunian, 1976; Pharoah et al., 1984; Pop et al., 1999, 2003; Vermiglio et al., 2004). In order to understand how this condition manifests, it is paramount to look at how the thyroid glan… We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content and ads. prevalence of goitre > 5 %) and severe iodine deficiency; (ii) clinical symptoms which includes some form of mental deficiency and/or defects in hearing, speech, stance, gait, hypothyroidism, and stunted growth; and (iii) when iodine deficiency is corrected in the area cretinism is no longer observed (WHO, UNICEF and ICCIDD, 2001). Types of Cretinism Myxedematous Cretinism has a less ascetic degree of mental detainment than the neurological cretin. This mainly due to the defect in the genes which is responsible for encoding the various enzymes involved in the thyroid hormone synthesis such as thyroglobulin, iodotyrosine deiodinase and also thyroid-stimulating hormone. The absence of goiter in myxedematous cretins is caused by thyroid atrophy (Delange et al., 1972). The types of congenital hypothyroidism genes are named as CHNG1 to CHNG5. Pro Lite, CBSE Previous Year Question Paper for Class 10, CBSE Previous Year Question Paper for Class 12. A congenital condition caused by a deficiency of thyroid hormone during prenatal development and characterized in childhood by dwarfed stature and mental retardation. If this condition is not treated in time, it may result in severe stunted mental and physical growth of a baby. Note: The state of the thyroid gland before and after iodine prophylaxis showed that the number of individuals with euthyroid increased, and palpable thyroid decreased, along with a decreased population with enlarged neck and pronounced goiter. The most important endocrine gland of our body which is present in the neck region is known as thyroid gland. A summary is presented in Table 64.1. Clinical features in neurological cretinism and in untreated congenital hypothyroidism. A further decline was apparent in the first half of the twentieth century in Cantons, Switzerland, where iodized salt had not been introduced; this also occurred in northern Italy (Costa et al., 1964). During cretinism, this disproportionate rate of growth leads to excessive growth of soft tissue compared to skeletal tissues. Iodine is an essential trace element; it is necessary and required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Because selenium deficiency impairs the conversion of T4 to T3 in the periphery, preserving maternal levels of circulating T4, this mechanism was proposed to supply the necessary T3 to the fetal brain during the critical period when the maturation of the nervous system depends mainly on maternal T4. An important difference between the Congo and Tibet is that in Tibet there is no evidence of goitrogens that would aggravate iodine deficiency (Moreno-Reyes et al., unpublished data). Iodine intake as low as 25 mcg/day during pregnancy would be a potential risk factor for giving birth to cretinism neonates. It causes mental retardation and dwarfism. A mother and child from a New Guinea village who are severely iodine deficient. This mainly due to the defect in the genes which is responsible for encoding the various enzymes involved in the thyroid hormone synthesis such as thyroglobulin, iodotyrosine deiodinase and also thyroid-stimulating hormone. Cretinism arises due to deficiency of iodine from the body. The lack of feedback will also give an elevated TSH level. Prompt thyroid hormone therapy is essential in order to prevent progressive neurological and motor deterioration. Postnatal – Blood spot test such as Guthrie’s test. Five already pregnant when injected with saline solution. In the Middle Ages, goitrous cretins appeared in pictorial art, often as angels or demons. This disorder is sometimes caused during fetal development, when the thyroid is underdeveloped, but can also be caused in adulthood from injury to the thyroid gland. Cretinism is a type of mental retardation syndrome that is caused by a thyroid deficiency. As IDD elimination progressed, these physical manifestations became fewer and far between, giving the impression that IDD had been solved. This type of cretinism largely occurs in countries with iodine deficiency soils. As IDD elimination progressed, these physical manifestations became far and fewer giving the impression that IDD problem had been solved. Types of Cretinism athyreotic including less common types and symptoms and diagnosis of the correct subtype. Vedantu academic counsellor will be calling you shortly for your Online Counselling session. Incidence is 1:3000 to 1:4000 in an iodine-deficient endemic area. Cretinism is of 2 types: Congenital Cretinism. Selenium deficiency may thus protect against iodine deficiency by decreasing T4 metabolism (Contempre et al., 1991; Corvilain et al., 1993). Table 64.1. Cretinism. The combination of the controlled human trials with the results of the studies in animal models clearly indicated that prevention was possible by correction of the iodine deficiency before pregnancy. Amar K. Chandra, in Comprehensive Handbook of Iodine, 2009. Sources of high dose iodine exposure include over-fortified iodized salt, kelp-derived supplements, amiodarone, and use of iodine-containing contrast in radiologic studies (Leung and Braverman, 2014). 5.2. In New Guinea (Choufoer et al., 1965) and South America (DeLong et al., 1985) neurological cretinism used to be the most frequent form. Figure 5.2 illustrates the estimated effect different degrees of iodine deficiency could have on IQ score. Cretinism is a congenital form of deficiency of thyroid hormones, retarding mental and physical growth. A further major development was the introduction of injections of iodized oil to correct iodine deficiency in Papua New Guinea for people living in inaccessible mountain villages. A great decline in goiter was also seen among schoolchildren in the Canton of Valais, where the problem was very severe (Table 79.2). On the contrary, in CH several signs of hypothyroidism are present (epiphyseal dysgenesis, growth retardation, coarse and dry skin, mental retardation), which can be corrected by administration of thyroxine soon after birth, but the defects are not related to early damage during brain development, suggesting that during this early period the development of the fetal brain is protected by placental transfer of maternal thyroid hormones. In this case, the response obtained is partial in which the physical development and growth are revived, and additional mental retardation is checked. For more information, we refer to several reviews on the effects of iodine deficiency on brain development (DeLong, 1989; Morreale de Escobar et al., 1989, 1997, 2004; Morreale de Escobar and Escobar del Rey, 2003; Obregon et al., 2005). Hypothyroidism may result from treatment of hyperthyroidism using antithyroid drugs or radioactive iodine. Experimental studies showed that selenium deficiency in rats decreases D1 and increases serum T4 (Arthur et al., 1988; Beckett et al., 1987). (2002). A noncancerous enlargement of the thyroid gland, visible as a swelling at the front of the neck, that is often associated with iodine deficiency. Cretinism Types. The demonstration of the prevention of cretinism with iodized oil in a double-blind controlled trial in Papua New Guinea established the causal role of iodine deficiency in cretinism by an effect on the developing fetal brain (Pharoah et al., 1971). It can be caused due to a defect in the genes encoding various enzymes involved in thyroid hormone synthesis such as thyroglobulin, iodotyrosine deiodinase and … Reproduced with permission from Moreno-Reyes et al., (1998). The term is a derivative of the French word chrétien which means “one who is human despite deformities.” Table 62.2. This trial proved the causal role of iodine deficiency and was followed by a mass oil injection program. This work led to Hetzel (1983) proposing a new concept of IDD, the result of all the effects of iodine deficiency on growth and development, particularly brain development, in an exposed population, that IDD can be prevented by correction of the iodine deficiency. Iodine deficiency is the single most common cause of preventable mental retardation in the world. This process is called an Iodide trap. The latter mechanism is considered as an escape phenomenon from Wolff-Chaikoff effect. In most cases, the mothers of endemic cretinism children have been affected with hypothyroidism during pregnancy (Maternal hypothyroidism). It is common in areas with iodine-deficient soils. The word "cretinism" is an old term for the state of mental and physical retardation resulting from untreated congenital hypothyroidism, usually due to iodine deficiency from birth because of low iodine levels in the soil and local food sources. Iodized salt is usually the preferred prophylactic vehicle, but iodized vegetable oil, iodized water, and iodine tablets are also occasionally used. This type of hypothyroidism is also called congenital hypothyroidism, non-goitrous (CHNG). Conditions in which CNS damage has been associated with thyroid hormone deficiencies early in development and their prevention. The types of mental retardation usually fall into five categories caused by genetic mutations or abnormalities that develop before birth. The condition is also referred to as congenital hypothyroidism. Recent research indicates that even mild iodine deficiency has an impact on brain function. This condition is developed due to the breakdown of thyroid development or a deficit in hormone synthesis which is known as sporadic cretinism or due to the extreme iodine deficiency known as endemic cretinism. Goyens et al. Although the major prevalence of iodine deficiency is in the developing countries, the problem continues to be very significant in many European countries as well (France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Poland, Romania, Spain, and Turkey) because of the threat to brain development in the fetus and young infant. The birth of cretins could be avoided by the administration of iodine to pregnant women before or early in pregnancy (Pharoah et al., 1976; Wang and Yang, 1985; Cao et al., 1994). This term has come to be regarded as insulting in the general population, although it is appropriate within technical settings. Interestingly, the northern part of Idjwi Island showing the highest prevalence of myxedematous cretinism differed from the southern part, precisely because urinary thiocyanate concentrations were significantly higher, while urinary iodine concentrations were no different (Delange et al., 1968). The word cretin is termed as the iodine deficiency disorder which is associated with insufficient intake of the thyroid hormone activity that occurs during the fetal, infant or childhood phases. Myxedematous Cretinism: The conditions observed are Retarded growth, Incomplete maturation of facial expression, Thickened and dry skin, Small and dry hair, eyelashes and eyebrows, Mental retardation of comparatively lesser intensity to neurological cretinism, Delayed sexual maturation, and other clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism. 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