AN association between congenital nystagmus and hypothyroidism has not to our knowledge been suggested in the medical literature. Four patients have been seen at the Massachusetts General Hospital ...

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) with delayed thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) elevation is a common form of thyroid dysfunction among premature infants. Routine newborn screening (NBS) may miss ...

Newborn screening (NBS) and management of congenital hypothyroidism is addressed in a clinical report published online Dec. 19 in Pediatrics. Noting that prompt diagnosis of congenital ...

(HealthDay) -- Soy products appear to interfere with levothyroxine absorption and can exacerbate congenital hypothyroidism in infants and young children, according to a case report published ...

Congenital hypothyroidism, when undiagnosed or if there is a lack of proper treatment management, results in an unnecessary health, economic and social burden. Formalized screening programmes to ...

With an aim to diagnose Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) early among new borns and avert physical and mental retardation, health experts on Thursday urged the government to make compulsory the ...

A test revealed she had congenital hypothyroidism, a condition that can impact a child's physical and mental growth, but can be reversed if detected early. Endocrinologists who insist on ...