Causes of congenital hypothyroidism

Congenital hypothyroidism, mainly including congenital hypothyroidism, and iodine deficiency during pregnancy caused by the baby's thyroid secretion decreased. Because thyroid hormones in infants and young children during mental development and physical development is essential, if not diagnosed and treated in time, it is easy to cause infant growth retardation, showing symptoms of dementia. At present, the state has popularized the screening of thyroid function after birth, thus basically preventing the missed diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism. However, during the growth and development of infants, if there is a suspected significant decline in intelligence and developmental delay, it is still necessary to check the level of thyroid function.