High Prevalence of Hearing Impairment in Primary Congenital Hypothyroidism

Conclusions: Our findings indicate a high prevalence of HI among patients with CH, predominantly of the conductive type. HI was not associated with the etiology of CH or with delayed initiation of LT4 therapy. Audiometry is recommended for children diagnosed with CH and repeat monitoring may be warranted to identify acquired HI and to prevent long-term sequelae of undiagnosed deafness.Eur Thyroid J
Source: European Thyroid Journal - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research