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Conditions›Endocrine disorders›Thyroid diseases›Hypothyroidism (infant and child)

Hypothyroidism (infant and child)

Congenital hypothyroidism is a medical condition in which babies have low levels of thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone is crucial for development, especially development of the brain, and lack of thyroid hormone can lead to mental retardation. Causes of congenital hypothyroidism include the failure of the thyroid gland to form (agenesis) or immature brain to gland signaling. Treatment via thyroid hormone replacement is very effective.

Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this

Pediatrics 35 years experience

Is a type of:Thyroid diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Rare

Rare	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Baby0-2				Common
Preteen6-13				Common
Teenager14-18					Very common
Young adult19-40					Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60					Very common

Body locations

Neck (front)

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Hypothyroidism (infant and child)

Thyroxine and liothyronine

Desiccated thyroid

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Tests

Thyroid blood tests

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A 30-year-old female asked:

What is subclinical hypothyroidism? Will the patient (an infant) need to take the medicine for the rest of her life? Right now she's on levothyroxine

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A 28-year-old member asked:

Is there an option for child if he has hypothyroidism to help him lose weight?

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A 40-year-old member asked:

Can hypothyroid problems cause a child to do badly in school?

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A 22-year-old female asked:

I think I have hypothyroid after having my first child 16 months ago? Is that possible?

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Can hypothyroidism cause early child birth? if so, how early On?

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A 25-year-old male asked:

Is pregnancy is safe in hypothyroidism women? What r t complications in child?

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A 24-year-old female asked:

I have chronic pancreatitis and hypothyroidism. I was wondering if its safe for me to have another child ?

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A 24-year-old female asked:

My FSH is 7.3 and my LH is 19.7 what and I have hypothyroidism what does this mean if I want another child?

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A 31-year-old female asked:

Can you get hypothyroidism from having a 2nd child? If i end up having it, is it dangerous/life threatening once you start taking a treatment pill?

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A 29-year-old female asked:

Diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism (TSH 6.78) in 2014.since then on 50 mcg synthroid until right after I had second child in 2018 TSH went too low & Im on 25 mcg since then.last 2 years TSH rising slowly.now at 3.20. What could be happening?

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