Abstract Background/Aims: Contradictory results regarding the optimal initial dose of
levothyroxine in children with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) hamper the clinical …

OBJECTIVE: To document cognition and behavior at school entry in these patients. STUDY
DESIGN: Eighteen children with congenital hypothyroidism (CH; 9 severe and 9 moderate …

Objective: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) per se, when not treated or undertreated, may
lead to severe behavioural problems (cretinism), whereas overtreatment of CH seems …

Objective To determine the effect of levothyroxine sodium starting dose on cognitive
development, growth, or behavior in children with congenital hypothyroidism identified by …

Objectives: To test whether early treatment with a high initial dose of levothyroxine can
prevent suboptimal mental development in all neonates with congenital hypothyroidism …

Parents' and teachers' ratings were used to evaluate the behavioural characteristics of
children with early‐treated congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Comparisons were made …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the influence of initial and postinitial treatment factors on
cognitive, psychomotor, and psychological outcome in schoolchildren with congenital …

Objectives. To determine in school-age children with congenital hypothyroidism:(i)
frequency of a high thyroxine/high thyrotropin profile;(ii) relations between different levels of …

Objective: To study the effects of initial and concurrent dose levels of L-thyroxine on ability
and behavior in children with congenital hypothyroidism. Methods: An existing database …

Aim In order to avoid an excessive medical monitoring and to obtain more functional medical
controls for the outcome of children with early treated congenital hypothyroidism, the results …