What causes growth hormone deficiency? The causes will be different in both Children & Adults. When the Pituitary gland failed to produce enough growth hormone, growth can slow. The lack of growth hormone causes Growth hormone deficiency.

1. What Causes
Growth
Hormone
Deficiency?

2. The causes will be
different in both
Children & Adults

3. Human Growth
Hormone
(HGH)deficiency is
rarely caused by
Genetics

4. Do you know what’s
HGH deficiency?

5. Pituitary gland in our brain is
supposed to produce Human Growth
Hormone(HGH)

6. When the Pituitary gland failed to
produce enough growth hormone,
growth can slow. The lack of growth
hormone causes Growth hormone
deficiency.

7. This can cause a child to be very short
or an adult to have very low bone
density and muscle strength.

8. Causes of HGH
Deficiency

9. • A severe head injury
• A tumor in your head or a
history of pituitary tumors

10. • An infection
• Brain surgery

11. • Hormonal problems related to the
hypothalamus gland or pituitary
gland

12. • Poor blood supply to the pituitary
gland
• Radiation treatments to your brain

13. Symptoms of Growth Hormone Deficiency
• Depression
• Lack of concentration
• Poor memory
• Bouts of anxiety or
emotional distress

14. HGH Treatments
Growth hormone is
given by injection
Make an appointment with your doctor if
you are having Growth Hormone
Deficiency(GHD).