Neuropsychological development hypothyroidism

Morreale de Escobar G, Obrcgon MJ, Escobar del Rey F. 2000. Is neuropsychological development related to maternal hypothyroidism or to maternal hypothyroxinemia J Clin Endocrinol Metab 85(11) 3975-3987. [Pg.443]

It has been long known that hypothyroidism leads to retardation and other serious developmental disorders. 52 It has been shown that the neuropsychological development of a fetus is adversely affected when thyroid deficiency occurs in a pregnant woman and her fetus. 53 Even very small reductions in thyroid levels in mothers during pregnancy have been shown... [Pg.364]

Is neuropsychological development related to maternal hypothyroidism or to maternal hypothyroxinemia drew attention to the relationship between low maternal free-thyroxine concentrations and impaired neuropsychological development in children (Morreale de Escobar et al., 2004). This hypothesis has since been supported by further clinical and basic data, reinforcing the idea that screening programs should be implemented systematically in order to correct any maternal thyroid underfunction promptly and ultimately prevent fetal brain damage. [Pg.676]

SCREENING FOR CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM BENEFICIAL EFFECTS ON NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT... [Pg.203]

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