Cachexia Thyreoprivnaya

Thyroid cachexia (Latin cachexia and other Greek θυρεοπρίβιος - “attached to the thyroid gland”) is a disease characterized by general exhaustion of the body caused by inhibition of thyroid function, accompanied by a pronounced decrease in body weight, decreased physical activity, and impaired organ function. and systems. Metabolic disorders are also characteristic. The disease causes poor concentration, increased irritability and fatigue, impaired performance, sleep and memory problems. Most often, the disease affects people over 50 years of age. The pathology occurs in about 3% of all endocrinopathies. Scientists still cannot understand why one half of people with impaired thyroid function experience metabolic disorders, and the other half do not[7]. In general, the disease manifests itself through the lack of an adequate response of the body to physical activity: weight gradually decreases (loss of muscle and fat mass occurs), fatigue develops, physical endurance decreases, interest in physical activity disappears (it can persist even in the absence of any diseases ). This leads to a decrease in immunity, which manifests itself in the form of frequent infectious diseases and disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. The patient may complain of deterioration in health, increased irritability, fatigue, drowsiness, swelling in the lower extremities and arms, weakness, deterioration of memory and concentration, hair loss or fragility, peeling skin, loss of teeth, and a tendency to bruise. Except