“Can pediatric hyperthyroidism be cured?”
My daughter was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Can pediatric hyperthyroidism be cured?
3 Answers
Yes with proper treatment
No, unfortunately hyperthyroidism cannot be cured at present. But it can be well treated most, but not all of the time, with thyroid blocking hormone production medication. It can also be treated by thyroid surgery or by radioiodine treatment as well but these are usually used if the blocking hormone treatment doesn't work or if there are allergies or other side effect from that treatment. Usually, after surgery or RAI treatment, hypothyroidism occurs (underactive thyroid hormone) so thereafter an easy once-a-day thyroid hormone pill is needed for life. Important to consult with a thyroid hormone expert (thyroidologist/endocrinologist) if not already doing so.
Depends on the cause. Most of the time is an autoimmune disease that we can control with medications.
