Symptoms of hypothyroidism in infants

Neonatal hypothyroidism, often due to congenital thyroid hormone synthesis deficiency, or defects in their own receptors and a disease. If the treatment is not timely and eventually cause neonatal growth retardation or mental retardation, the main table is the delayed regression of the current yellow skin, skin roughness, slow reaction, dull expression, low crying, hoarse crying, lethargy, feeding difficulties, large fontanelle, skeletal retardation, slow heart rate, breathing difficulties, giant tongue, etc. At present, screening of mother during pregnancy and taking heel blood within 7 days after 72 hours of birth are effective measures for early detection and early diagnosis of hypothyroidism. once diagnosed, treatment should be given as soon as possible, preferably Euthyroid, and active treatment can achieve normal levels of nervous system development and intelligence. Late treatment of children can catch up with the growth and development of children of the same age, but neuropsychiatric retardation is incurable, congenital hypothyroidism is preventable and treatable, should be given attention, timely under the guidance of specialist medication.