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==Overview==
==Overview==
Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include  rapid [[obesity|weight gain]], particularly of the [[trunk]] and [[face]] with sparing of the [[limbs]] ([[central obesity]]), a [[round face]] often referred to as a "[[moon face]]", excess [[sweating]], [[insomnia]], reduced [[libido]], [[impotence]], [[amenorrhoea]], [[infertility]] and [[Psychological|psychological disturbances]], ranging from [[Euphoria (emotion)|euphoria]] to [[psychosis]]. [[clinical depression|Depression]] and [[anxiety]].
Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include  rapid [[obesity|weight gain]], particularly of the [[trunk]] and [[face]] with sparing of the [[limbs]] ([[central obesity]]), a [[round face]] often referred to as a "[[moon face]]", excessive [[sweating]],[[insomnia]], reduced [[libido]], [[impotence]], [[amenorrhoea]], [[infertility]] and [[Psychological|psychological disturbances]], ranging from [[Euphoria (emotion)|euphoria]] to [[psychosis]] and may include [[clinical depression|depression]] and [[anxiety]].


==Symptoms==
==Symptoms==
Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include:<ref name="pmid26156970">{{cite journal |vauthors=Nieman LK |title=Cushing's syndrome: update on signs, symptoms and biochemical screening |journal=Eur. J. Endocrinol. |volume=173 |issue=4 |pages=M33–8 |year=2015 |pmid=26156970 |pmc=4553096 |doi=10.1530/EJE-15-0464 |url=}}</ref><ref name="The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences">{{cite book |title=The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences |last=Yudofsky |first=Stuart C. |edition=5th |year=2007 |publisher=American Psychiatric Pub, Inc. |isbn=1585622397 }}</ref>
Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include:<ref name="pmid26156970">{{cite journal |vauthors=Nieman LK |title=Cushing's syndrome: update on signs, symptoms and biochemical screening |journal=Eur. J. Endocrinol. |volume=173 |issue=4 |pages=M33–8 |year=2015 |pmid=26156970 |pmc=4553096 |doi=10.1530/EJE-15-0464 |url=}}</ref><ref name="The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences">{{cite book |title=The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences |last=Yudofsky |first=Stuart C. |edition=5th |year=2007 |publisher=American Psychiatric Pub, Inc. |isbn=1585622397 }}</ref>
===Common Symptoms===
===Common Symptoms===
Common symptoms of [disease] include:
Common symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include:
* Rapid [[obesity|weight gain]], particularly of the [[trunk]] and [[face]] with [[limbs]] sparing ([[central obesity]])
* Rapid [[obesity|weight gain]], particularly of the [[trunk]] and [[face]] with sparing of  [[limbs]] ([[central obesity]])
*Proximal [[muscle weakness]]
*Proximal [[muscle weakness]]
* A [[round face]] often referred to as a "[[moon face]]"
* A [[round face]] often referred to as a "[[moon face]]"
* Excess [[sweating]]
* Excessive [[sweating]]
*[[Headache]]
*[[Headache]]
* The excess [[cortisol]] may also affect other [[Endocrine system|endocrine systems]] and cause, for example:


===Less Common Symptoms===
===Less Common Symptoms===
Less common symptoms of [disease name] include  
Less common symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include:
* [[Insomnia]]
* [[Insomnia]]
*Decreased [[libido]]
*Decreased [[libido]]

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include rapid weight gain, particularly of the trunk and face with sparing of the limbs (central obesity), a round face often referred to as a "moon face", excessive sweating,insomnia, reduced libido, impotence, amenorrhoea, infertility and psychological disturbances, ranging from euphoria to psychosis and may include depression and anxiety.

Symptoms

Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include:[1][2]

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include:

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include:

References

  1. Nieman LK (2015). "Cushing's syndrome: update on signs, symptoms and biochemical screening". Eur. J. Endocrinol. 173 (4): M33–8. doi:10.1530/EJE-15-0464. PMC 4553096. PMID 26156970.
  2. Yudofsky, Stuart C. (2007). The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences (5th ed.). American Psychiatric Pub, Inc. ISBN 1585622397.


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