Childhood

Congenital Hypothyroidism - A case report of a child with severe disease symptoms that include protruding tongue, pericardial effusion, dry thick skin, sepsis, and lethargy. From Pediatric Oncall.
www.pediatriconcall.com/fordoctor/casereports/congenital_hypothyroidism.asp

Congenital Hypothyroidism - Information about this hereditary condition that is fairly uncommon. Learn the importance of newborn screening tests to prevent mental retardation.
www.drgreene.com/21_1122.html

Graves' - Treatment of Children and Neonates - Special considerations in the management of thyrotoxicosis in utero and in children.
www.thyroidmanager.org/Chapter11/11_children.htm

Thyroid Disease in Childhood - Learn about the types of thyroid disorders affecting children, growth, metabolism, congenital hypothyroidism and congenital goitre.
www.thyroid.ca/Guides/HG09.html

Thyroid Disorders in Children - A mother's personal story about her pregnancy and a daughter with Congenital Hypothyroidism.
members.tripod.com/~TDmagicmom/main.html

Children With Congenital Hypothyroidism and Their Siblings: Do They Really Differ? - Study suggests that even with treatment early in life, due to newborn screening, may have reduced IQ relative to siblings. <small>(January, 2005)</small>
pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/115/1/e52

Infants of mothers with over- or under-active thyroid may have vision processing problems - Despite treatment there are subtle deficits that include difficulty distinguishing between colors and impaired contrast sensitivity, according to a new study. <small>(September 30, 2004)</small>
www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/news/04_09_30_rovet.html