The thyroid may be enlarged or have nodules. It may run in families. The condition is diagnosed through blood tests and isotopic imaging. Treatment, which restores blood pressure to normal, includes drugs, radioactive iodine and, rarely, surgery. Symptoms include cold intolerance, fatigue, a slowing of body functions and weight gain.
Skin can be coarse and the voice low and husky.
People with an underactive thyroid may have puffiness about the eyes, legs and hands. This condition may occur after treatment of an overactive thyroid or inflammation of the gland. It is diagnosed through blood tests, and treatment with thyroid hormone restores the body to normal. Cushing's syndrome and aldosteronism. Adrenal gland disorders can run in families.