Children With Congenital Hypothyroidism and Their Siblings: Do They Really Differ?: Study suggests that even with treatment early in life, due to newborn screening, may have reduced IQ relative to siblings.
Congenital Hypothyroidism: Information about this hereditary condition that is fairly uncommon. Learn the importance of newborn screening tests to prevent mental retardation.
Congenital Hypothyroidism: A case report of a child with severe disease symptoms that include protruding tongue, pericardial effusion, dry thick skin, sepsis, and lethargy. From Pediatric Oncall.
Did You Know?: Facts and statistics about thyroid disorders affecting children internationally. Thyroid Federation International.
Graves' - Treatment of Children and Neonates: Special considerations in the management of thyrotoxicosis in utero and in children.
Infants of mothers with over- or under-active thyroid may have vision processing problems: Despite treatment there are subtle deficits that include difficulty distinguishing between colors and impaired contrast sensitivity, according to a new study.
Thyroid Disease in Childhood: Learn about the types of thyroid disorders affecting children, growth, metabolism, congenital hypothyroidism and congenital goitre.
Thyroid Disorders & Treatments - Congenital Hypothyroidism: Discusses the cause, screening process, incidence and types, Low T4, and outcome.
Thyroid Disorders in Children: A mother's personal story about her pregnancy and a daughter with Congenital Hypothyroidism.