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Manifestations of endemic cretinism include:

A
Deafness and facial nerve involvement
B
Blindness and hypothyroidism
C
Strabismus and spastic diplegias
D
Multinodular goitre and mental retardation
High-Yield Explanation
c. Strabismus and spastic diplegias(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2669-2773, Ghai 8/e p 516-521)The term endemic cretinism includes two different overlapping syndromes: Neurologic and Myxedematous.In Neurological Cretinism, there is goiter, but the child is euthyroid; Deaf mutism, squint and cerebral diplegia are usually present

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