Evaluation of cognitive and motor development in toddlers with congenital hypothyroidism diagnosed by neonatal screening
Publication year
2012Source
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 33, 8, (2012), pp. 633-40ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
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Human Genetics
Journal title
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
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vol. 33
Issue
iss. 8
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p. 633
Page end
p. 40
Subject
IGMD 3: Genomic disorders and inherited multi-system disordersAbstract
OBJECTIVE: The Dutch neonatal congenital hypothyroidism (CH) screening procedure and treatment modality has been adapted several times since its national institution in 1981. These changes enabled us to investigate whether earlier treatment has resulted in improved cognitive and motor outcomes. The present study examined whether the advancement of treatment modality has resulted in improved cognitive and motor outcomes. METHODS: In 95 toddlers with thyroidal CH (CH-T), born in 2002 through 2004 and treated at a median age of 9 days, cognitive and motor outcomes were assessed with the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II-NL at 1 and 2 years of age. This outcome was also analyzed in relation to treatment variables. RESULTS: The mean mental developmental index (MDI) scores of the severe (initial free thyroxine [FT4] </=0.4 ng/dL (</=5 pmol/L), moderate (0.4 < initial FT4 </= 0.8 ng/dL (5.0 < initial FT4 </= 10.0 pmol/L), and mild (initial FT4 > 0.8 ng/dL (>10.0 pmol/l) CH-T groups at 1 year and the moderate and mild CH-T groups at 2 years were similar to the population mean. The mean MDI scores of the total CH-T group and severe CH-T group at 2 years were significantly lower than the population mean (p < .0001). In all 3 severity subgroups, significant lower psychomotor developmental index scores (p < .0001) were observed. No correlations were found between starting day of treatment and developmental outcome. Initial T4 concentration and initial T4 dose were weak predictors for developmental outcome. CONCLUSION: Essentially, comparable with our earlier findings, children with CH, especially those with severe CH, are still at risk for motor and cognitive problems, which are probably due to the consequence of the prenatal hypothyroid state or the thyroid hormone deficiency in early life.
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