Objective. Although favorable outcome is typically described in follow-up studies of children
with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) identified by newborn screening, IQ reductions and …

The aim of this study was to determine whether hypothyroid children treated early as a result
of diagnosis after neonatal screening progressed normally in school. The New England …

Objectives. To describe the psychoeducational characteristics of children with congenital
hypothyroidism (CH) identified through newborn screening and to study changes over time …

We aim to determine long-term intellectual outcome of adolescents with early high-dose
treated congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Sixty-three prospectively followed children with CH …

Background The intellectual outcome in children with congenital hypothyroidism detected by
neonatal screening is generally good; however, subtle neurological dysfunctions, subnormal …

A cohort of over 100 children with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) detected via newborn
screening was followed regularly throughout childhood and into adolescence. They were …

Introduction: Children with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) detected by newborn screening
and adequately treated may have mild cognitive deficits. Objectives: To assess the …

Neonatal thyroid screening programs were first im-plemented in the mid-to late 1970s to
detect congenital hypothyroidism (CH) as soon after birth as possible and begin therapy …

screening had few if any signs of their hypothyroid state. 6 Research in animals and humans
has suggested that this is due to the protective effect of the limited placental transfer of …

METHODS Fifty-six children (45 girls and 11 boys) with hypothyroidism diagnosed as a
result of neonatal screening were studied at 6 years of age before funding for the project …