Language and Neurocognitive Impairments Associated with Hypothyroidism

Conclusion: Hypothyroidism influences linguistic and neurocognitive functions mainly naming ability, working memory, and auditory and visual processes needed for learning. Clinicians ought to be attentive to these impacts when designing screening and therapy protocols for childre n with hypothyroidism. Furthermore, TSH showed higher prediction of hypothyroidism and may be used in favor of FT3 and FT4.
Source: Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research