Slightly more than three percent of the population of our country suffer from a decrease in thyroid function. This disease is called hypothyroidism. With hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland ceases to produce hormones necessary for the body, resulting in a hormonal imbalance in a person. The causes of the disease can be different: lack of iodine in the body, congenital thyroid gland pathology and other. When stating such a diagnosis, many patients are concerned with the very timely question of whether disability is caused by hypothyroidism.
Hypothyroidism attributed to hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism refers to a range of diseases in which a person is assigned a disability. To determine which group of disability is due to the patient, it is necessary to determine the degree of the disease. A special commission carefully examines the patient's medical history, the degree of defeat, the treatment performed and only then makes a decision.
In international medical practice, the defeat of thyroid functions is classified as follows:
- 1 degree of disease. In this case, the patient has mild pathology, the main symptoms of hypothyroidism are poorly expressed;
- 2 degree. Symptoms are more pronounced, the disease is considered of moderate severity;
- 3 degree. The most serious form of the disease is the third degree, in which not only the thyroid gland, but also other human organs is significantly affected.
It is on the basis of the doctor's conclusion about the degree of the disease that the commission makes a decision about conferring a certain group of disability to the patient. A person with a diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction does not have the opportunity to lead in the future a habitual way of life, the working capacity and physical activity of the patient is significantly reduced. With a severe form of the disease, the patient becomes addicted to hormonal medications and external help. Often this disease can trigger the occurrence of concomitant diseases, in which some types of work are simply contraindicated. In these cases, the assignment of the status of a disabled person and the calculation of a pension is simply necessary.
The extent of the disability awarded depends on the severity of the disease.
- 1 group. Applicants for this group are in serious condition and can not do without outside help. Hypothyroidism in this case affects other human organs, as a result of which there may be a disruption in the working capacity of the central nervous system, and the gastrointestinal tract.
- 2 group. Most often, the second group is assigned to people who underwent surgery for complete or partial removal of the thyroid organ, as well as patients whose medication does not bring the desired results. The work activity of such patients is limited, and they also need extraneous care.
- 3rd group. Violation of the functions of the thyroid gland and foreign bodies is in a moderate state, and hormonal therapy allows you to maintain the necessary indicators in the norm. At the end of a certain period of time, the third group of disability can withdraw from the patient, but only with a positive dynamics of treatment.
- Indefinite disability will be given to people diagnosed with "total thyroidectomy".It is the most severe form of the disease, in which therapeutic therapy does not allow achieving the desired result.
The process of registration of disability
The procedure for registration of disability with hypothyroidism differs little from the formulation of this status in other diseases. First of all, you need to contact your doctor-endocrinologist, who should direct the patient to the examination and delivery of tests. The patient undergoes examination not only of the thyroid gland, but also of all organs. Ultrasound examination of the abdominal cavity, radiography of the pancreas and a number of other measures will allow to assess the general condition of the body and the degree of damage to tissues of vital organs.
Then the entire package of documents is submitted to the medical commission, which decides on the assignment of the disability group. In calculation not only the general condition of the organism is taken, but also the degree of the effect of the disease on the work capacity of a person, the need to purchase auxiliary means of transportation. Most often the patient is recognized incompetent in the following cases:
- Removal of thyroid gland due to malignant tumor;
- Loss of voice in the defeat of the recurrent nerve;
- Appearance of complications to other organs that causes hypothyroidism;
- Functionality of parathyroid glands, the operability of which directly depends on the operation performed.
After examining all the documents submitted according to the established list of documents, the commission makes a decision. With a positive response, the patient is given a certificate indicating the assigned group, with which the patient must make out all the benefits that he has been entitled to. If the commission decides to refuse to assign a disability group to the person, a sick leave sheet is issued to him, which closes only if the following requirements are met:
- The postoperative scar must completely heal;
- Thyroid dysfunction should be completely restored by hormone therapy;
- No complications.
Labor conditions that are undesirable for hypothyroidism
Depending on the severity of the disease, doctors are not recommended to engage in the following types of work: 
- With mild illness it is undesirable to engage in activities that cause nervous tension. Work at high altitude, at night shifts, interaction with toxic substances is also undesirable for patients with impaired working capacity of the thyroid gland.
- With moderate severity of the disease, severe physical labor, activities that require increased concentration of attention, and nervous work in general are contraindicated in patients.
- During the most severe form of the disease, a person is assigned a disability group and a pension is paid. Due to serious complications, working activity is not recommended.
Disability in hypothyroidism in children
Thyroid dysfunction may occur in children from the first days of life. The reasons can be different - from congenital infection to genetic malfunction. With this disease, the child has a long time to close the fontanel, the teeth come late, the mental retardation is noticed. Treatment of hypothyroidism is carried out with full control of the endocrinologist, and with positive dynamics the probability of complete cure is high enough.
The process of obtaining a group of disabilities in children is no different from that of adults. The attending physician gives the direction for a full examination and the delivery of the necessary analyzes, after which the package of documents is sent to the medical commission for consideration. With a positive decision, the child is assigned a certain group of incapacity, with the subsequent payment of a pension.
The assignment of disability in hypothyroidism is a long process, which includes the delivery of tests, a complete examination by ultrasound and radiography. The decision is made by a special commission, which examines the opinions of narrow specialists and laboratory studies. With a positive decision, the patient is assigned one of the groups of incapacity, and various benefits are formalized.
