Subtle speech and motor deficits of children with congenital hypothyroid treated early.
This study surveyed the development and functioning of a group of 16 children with congenital hypothyroidism who had been followed closely since treatment was instituted at an average age of 15.6 days. This group of early-treated young children had no deficits in cognitive or adaptive functioning. Some isolated motor deficits were found, although results of the Finger-tapping and Marching subtests of the Reitan-Indiana battery did not replicate the New England Congenital Hypothyroid Collaborative (1985) finding of impaired performance. Speech deficits were documented in some. Congenitally hypothyroid children with delayed neonatal bone-age performed more poorly on most measures than those whose bone-age had been normal at birth.
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Psychology Department, Syracuse University, NY 13244.
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D001184:Articulation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012737:Sex Factors; D013062:Speech Articulation Tests; D013070:Speech Therapy