Neonatal Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism in The Netherlands: Cognitive and Motor Outcome at 10 Years of Age

Kempers, Marlies J. E.; van der Sluijs Veer, Liesbeth; Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Ria W. G.; Lanting, Caren I.; Kooistra, Libbe; Wiedijk, Brenda M.; Last, Bob F.; de Vijlder, Jan J. M.; Grootenhuis, Martha A.; Vulsma, Thomas

doi:10.1210/jc.2006-1538

Neonatal Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism in The Netherlands: Cognitive and Motor Outcome at 10 Years of Age

Context: Patients with thyroidal congenital hypothyroidism (CH-T) born in The Netherlands in 1981–1982 showed persistent intellectual and motor deficits during childhood and adulthood, despite initiation of T4 supplementation at a median age of 28 d after birth. Objective: The present study exami…