Developmental thyroid hormone insufficiency and brain development: a role for brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)?

ME Gilbert, SM Lasley - Neuroscience, 2013 - Elsevier
Thyroid hormones (TH) are essential for normal brain development. Even modest degrees of
TH disruption experienced in utero can result in neuropsychological deficits in children …

[PDF][PDF] Optimising outcome in congenital hypothyroidism; current opinions on best practice in initial assessment and subsequent management

M Donaldson, J Jones - Journal of clinical research in pediatric …, 2013 - jag.journalagent.com
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH), usually of the primary and permanent variety, is an
eminently preventable cause of growth retardation and mental handicap whose outlook has …

Neurodevelopmental and body composition outcomes in children with congenital hypothyroidism treated with high-dose initial replacement and close monitoring

BB Albert, N Heather, JGB Derraik… - The Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background: Despite newborn screening and early levothyroxine replacement, there are
continued reports of mild neurocognitive impairment in children with congenital …

Neurodevelopment evaluation in children with congenital hypothyroidism by Bayley-III

M Komur, S Ozen, C Okuyaz, K Makharoblıdze… - Brain and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background: Congenital hypothyroidism is the most common reason of mental retardation,
and normal neurological development can be provided by early and effective treatment. In …

All-cause and disease-specific mortality and morbidity in patients with congenital hypothyroidism treated since the neonatal period: a national population-based study

A Azar-Kolakez, E Ecosse… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Context: Little is known about the long-term health of patients treated for congenital
hypothyroidism since the neonatal period. Objective: To evaluate the causes of mortality and …

Monitoring and prognostic evaluation of patients with congenital hypothyroidism treated in a pediatric endocrinology unit

T Unüvar, K Demir, A Abacı, A Ataş… - The Turkish journal of …, 2013 - turkjpediatr.org
In this study, the etiological factors, diagnostic approaches, dose, and duration of treatment
were compared between cases with transient and permanent congenital hypothyroidism …

Congenital hypothyroidism: effects on linear growth, catch-up growth, GH-IGF-I axis and bones

AT Soliman, V De Sanctis, EM Bedair… - Current Topics in …, 2013 - books.google.com
Triiodothyronine (T3) is a primary determinant of normal postnatal somatic growth and
skeletal development, and an important regulator of bone and mineral metabolism in hu …

Modified T4 Neonatal UMELISA (r) to 3 mm discs for a more rational use of dried blood newborn samples on filter paper

E Castells, EC González, A Frómeta, PL Pérez… - Biotecnología …, 2013 - scielo.sld.cu
El hipotiroidismo congénito (HC) es una de las causas más frecuentes de retraso mental
prevenible en la infancia. La pesquisa neonatal (PN), su diagnóstico y tratamiento, podrían …

[PDF][PDF] Health Related Quality of Life in toddlers with congenital hypothyroidism diagnosed by neonatal screening

L van der Sluijs Veer, H Maurice-Stam… - … : Cognitive, motor and … - pure.uva.nl
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a neonatal disorder with an incidence of approximately 1
out of every 3000 children. It is caused by a total or partial absence of thyroid hormone, as a …

UMELISA T4 Neonatal® modificado a discos de 3 mm, para un uso más racional de las muestras de sangre seca sobre papel de filtro de recién nacidos

E Castells, EC González, A Frómeta… - Biotecnología …, 2013 - medigraphic.com
El hipotiroidismo congénito (HC) es una de las causas más frecuentes de retraso mental
prevenible en la infancia. La pesquisa neonatal (PN), su diagnóstico y tratamiento, podrían …