Cognitive and White Matter Microstructure Development in Congenital Hypothyroidism and Familial Thyroid Disorders.
Katia PerriLetizia De MoriDomenico TortoraMaria Grazia CalevoAnna Elsa Maria AllegriFlavia NapoliGiuseppa PattiDaniela FavaMarco CroccoMaurizio SchiavoneEmilio CasaliniMariasavina SeverinoAndrea RossiNatascia Di IorgiRoberto GastaldiMohamad MaghniePublished in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2021)
These findings indicate that children with CH are at risk of neurocognitive impairment and white matter abnormalities despite timely and adequate treatment. The association between offspring cognitive vulnerability and maternal thyroid disorders requires careful consideration.