- - - 「 Myth-Busters 」 There is a difference between gigantism and acromegaly. Acromegaly occurs in full grown adults whereas gigantism occurs in growing children and/or teenagers. These two are commonly mixed up and are not the same as each other. - - - 「 What is gigantism? 」 To keep it simple, gigantism is a condition in which a child's pituitary gland produces extra growth hormone (GH). - - - 「 How does it affect someone? 」 Some complications that are commonly associated with gigantism include mobility issues, peripheral neuropathy, sleep apnea, an enlarged heart, and/or metabolic complications such as type 2 diabetes. Another few that will affect Immortellekit specifically are joint pain, weakness, and gaps between her teeth, making it a bit harder to chew stringy and/or tough foods. Though she will later learn how to cope with this, he will feel a bit embarrassed about it at first. - - - 「 How is it caused? 」 Gigantism often occurs when a tumor forms in the pituitary gland. This then causes excessive production of growth hormones. Another possibility could be pituitary hyperplasia, which is when the pituitary gland grows too large, causing too much GH to be produced for the body, making them large for their age or just in general. - - - 「 How does someone cope with gigantism? 」 In real life, people often go through radiotherapy or possibly surgery, but since none of these are available in the Warriors universe, Immortelle will have to learn how to cope with her clumsiness and weakness of limbs. - - - 「 Sources 」 - https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22954-gigantism - https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001174.htm
