Background: Hypothyroidism is known to be associated with impairment of hearing. The
hearing impairment may be conductive, sensorineural, or mixed. Aims: The aim is to assess …

This chapter summarizes recent developments in the field of sporadic congenital
hypothyroidism (CH) and transient neonatal hypothyroidism detected by systematic neonatal …

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a pediatric endocrine disorder of newborns caused by a
failure in the production of thyroid hormone (TH), an essential hormone for early brain …

A study of the effect of congenital sporadic hypothyroidism (CSH) on hearing dysfunction
was undertaken. Fifteen female and six male CSH patients were evaluated audiometrically …

Several recent publications have drawn attention to the role of the thyroid hormone status of
the mother on the future neuropsychological development of the child. The screening of …

Twenty‐two cases of clinically determined congenital hypothyreosis were examined along
with a follow‐up study by means of electroencephalography. All the patients except one …

We studied 27 patients with congenital hypothyroidism by neurological and psychometric
methods. 7 healthy siblings served as a control group for the psychometric evaluation. In 7 …

Thyroid hormones are important for normal development of the human central nervous
system (CNS). It is well established in children with congenital hypothyroidism that neonatal …

Although functional alterations in the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nerves
are well documented in overt hypothyroidism, little is known about alterations of CNS in …

Follow-up was obtained for at least 4 years in 52 children (40 F, 12 M) who presented with
congenital hypothyroidism, detected by TSH screening at 5 days of age and persisting at the …