Symptoms and signs may include :

ACROMEGALY is a hormonal disorder that results from too much growth hormone in the body.

In acromegaly, the pituitary (a small gland in the brain) produces excessive amounts of growth hormone.

Usualy the excess growth hormone comes from ADENOMAS (benign brain tumor) on the pituitary.

Acromegaly is a serius systemic condition caused in over 98% of cases by an adenoma of the pituitary gland that secretes excessive growth hormone.


Symptoms and signs may include :

Mark bony and soft tissue change.
Nose enlarge.
Tongue enlarge.
Including an altered facial appearance.
Change in appearance from old photos.
Facial feature become more coarse.
Thick and greasy skin.
Soft tissue thickening of the palms of the hands and sole of the feet.
Enlargement of hands.
Ring of fingers become very tight.
Increase in size of hands and size of rings or fingers.
Increase in shoe size requirement as feet enlarge in width.
Enlargement of forehead and jaw.
Lower jaw expands outwards causing trouble with the teeth and clicking as one eats.
Pronounced under or overbite.
Deeping voice.
Sinus problem.
Carpal tunnel syndrome.
Tarsal tunnel syndrome.
Tingling sensation especially in hands due to trapped nerves.
Arthritis.
Muscle weakness
Joint pain.
Oilly skin and excessive sweating.
Profound tireness.
Fatigue.
Depression.
Interrupted menstrual cycle (amenorrhea).
Lactation (galactorrhea).
Loss of vision, doublevision, poorvision.
Sleep apnea.
Falling asleep at any time.
Yet a restless sleep with snoring.
Headache.
Heart disease and heart enlargement (cardiomegaly and left ventricular hypertoopy).
May include accelerated cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes and possibly an increased risk of colon polyps and colon cancer.

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