In Russian maternity hospitals all newborns are screened for congenital hypothyroidism. When the level of TSH in a child is less than 20, the test is considered negative. The probability of congenital hypothyroidism is low and does not depend on the presence of thyroid pathology in the mother. If the value of TTG is above 20, the child is subjected to a follow-up examination.

Diagnosis of "subclinical hypothyroidism"

It should be noted that the majority of children who are diagnosed with "subclinical hypothyroidism" at an early age and begin timely treatment are absolutely healthy and do not need additional use of thyroid hormones.

The functioning of the gland begins to 10-12 weeks of pregnancy: before this period, the development of the fetus occurs by maternal hormones. Hypothalamic-pituitary control of the thyroid gland will be formed soon after the baby's birth.

Symptoms of the disease in newborns

With congenital thyroid dysfunction, signs of hypothyroidism can be seen from the first days. The main signs of the disease are a hoarse cry, face swelling, eyelids, dry skin, low fever, severe jaundice, weak suckling reflex. Subclinical hypothyroidism in children is mostly not observed, because this species is characteristic of older age groups. Hypothyroidism in children can lead to a process of breaking the growth of bones and brain development. If you detect and treat hypothyroidism in the early stages, it is possible to avoid consequences. Modern technologies help not only to detect the disease in time, but also give very high results during the treatment of hypothyroidism in children. All newborns are still in the hospital to carry out a blood test from the heel. Hypothyroidism of newborns is caused by the lack of them, for unknown reasons, at the birth of the thyroid gland. Thyroid hormones are needed for the development of the central nervous system and the normal growth of the body. In sick children there is a delay in mental development, poor vision, dry and thick skin, sticking out tongue, muscle weakness, severe fatigue and retardation. When identifying a congenital disease during the first month of life of the baby and the appointment of treatment, these babies do not differ from their healthy peers.

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If symptoms of subclinical hypothyroidism occur in children, a special diagnosis is performed, after which appropriate treatment is prescribed.

Treatment of this disease in children

Treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism is mainly complex and consists of substitution therapy. Depending on the severity and other factors, synthetic thyroid hormones are prescribed, which compensate for the lack of required natural hormones. The drug and the desired dosage is prescribed individually, it all depends on the age, type of hormone, body weight, the development of which is violated. During the change of drugs, you need to be more careful with the dosage, since each drug contains a different amount of the hormone. Running disease in children can lead to irreversible consequences. Also, you do not need to experiment with various folk remedies for treating this disease in toddlers, because lost time can have a significant impact on the child's further development. Adults can try treatment with folk medicine, since the violation of hormone production after the development process is completed will affect the state of health that an adult is able to control and change the method of treatment, feeling it necessary. In any case, if treatment of hypothyroidism with folk remedies is chosen, it is necessary to undergo diagnostics and be under the supervision of a qualified specialist.

Despite the wide development of technology, children who suffer from subclinical hypothyroidism, further, have to regularly compensate for violations of the process of hormone production during their lifetime. However, medicine has made a huge breakthrough in methods of treating children, with the help of which children are not different in development from their peers and can live a full life.