Although mental retardation associated with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is prevented by
newborn screening and early treatment, affected children still undergo a brief period 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 …

Neonatal screening programs for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) were initiated in the 1970s
to ensure early treatment in order to prevent mental retardation. With screening …

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

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is an important cause of preventable intellectual disability.
Implementation of CH neonatal screening programs leading to early treatment has improved …

Congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) produces few and vague clinical signs during the first few
weeks of life, when it is still possible to prevent irreparable brain damage. In the Finnish …

Outcome for children with congenital hypothyroidism is a matter of great clinical importance.
While neonatal screening programs have led to improved prognosis for these children (1, 2) …

Aim: To evaluate whether precociously treated subjects with congenital hypothyroidism (CH)
are at risk of poor school performance in early adolescence, and to investigate which factors …

Materials and Methods: We studied the longitudinal growth pattern and assessed the
neurodevelopment of 45 children with CH (25 girls, 20 boys) diagnosed through the national …

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 …