Thyroid hormone plays an important role in hearing development. Both a genetic or non-
genetic hypothyroidism is often associated with congenital hearing loss. The exact incidence …

Aim To evaluate the hearing of children with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and to analyze
the knowledge that parents' have on the possible auditory impacts of the disease. Methods A …

In the available literature related to screening programmes for congenital hypothyroidism,
the prevention of neurological sequelae caused by its late diagnosis and treatment is often …

OBJECTIVE In view of the fact that, during the first period of life, thyroid hormones are critical
for brain development, we investigated whether even transient congenital hypothyroidism …

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism is the most common reason of mental retardation,
and normal neurological development can be provided by early and effective treatment. In …

Objectives We designed a multicentre open prospective randomized trial to evaluate the risk-
benefit profile of two different initial treatment schemes with levothyroxine (L-T4), 10-12.5 …

Aim: Higher brain functions are adversely affected in hypothyroid patients. The central
nervous system features of hypothyroidism include mental retardation, various cognitive and …

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

Context Levothyroxine treatment for hypothyroidism in early pregnancy has inconsistent
outcomes. Objective This study evaluated children's cognitive function to ascertain the …

Context: Although maternal hypothyroxinemia is suggested to be related to various adverse
consequences in a child's neurodevelopment, the underlying neurobiology is largely …