Is Neuropsychological Development Related to Maternal Hypothyroidism or to Maternal Hypothyroxinemia?1

Is neuropsychological development related to maternal hypothyroidism or to maternal hypothyroxinemia?

Several recent publications have drawn attention to the role of the thyroid hormone status of the mother on the future neuropsychological development of the child. The screening of pregnant women for clinical or subclinical hypothyroidism based on second trimester elevated maternal TSH values has been proposed. Here, we have summarized present epidemiological and experimental evidence strongly ...

Maternal hypothyroidism and child development. A review.

Maternal Hypothyroidism and Pregnancy

Hypothyroidism during pregnancy poses a challenge to the treating clinician. The diagnosis is made by a TSH that is greater than normal, and during pregnancy, this situation deserves therapy. Research over the years has shown that maternal thyroid hormones are very important in pregnancy. Importantly, emerging data seems to suggest that thyroid hormones are important for fetal brain development...

Association Of Maternal Hypothyroidism With Pre-eclampsia

  Background and Objective: Hypertensive disorders complicating pregnancy are common and from one of the deadly triad, along with hemorrhage and infection that contribute greatly to prenatal and maternal morbidity and mortality in the developing countries. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between maternal hypothyroidism and pre-eclampsia. Materials and Methods: In a pro...

The Effects of Hypothyroidism on Maternal Health

Background and Objective: Hypothyroidism leads to an increased risk of overweight and obesity. This study examined the effect of weight gain caused by hypothyroidism on maternal health (hypertension, gestational diabetes, and miscarriage) for the first time. Materials and Methods: This case-control study consisted of 123 pregnant women with clinical hypothyroidism and 242 non-hypothyroid pregn...