The abbreviation for hypothyroidism is hypothyroidism. Infants with hypothyroidism do not necessarily suffer from mental retardation, and the neurological effects of hypothyroidism in infants can generally be minimized if they are given timely intervention and treatment, and if they are treated with thyroxine replacement therapy as early as possible under the guidance of a doctor.
Clinical symptoms of hypothyroidism in infants mainly include intellectual backwardness, growth retardation and low physiological function. At this time, the child is often in the state of sleep, low response to the outside world, often appear low intelligence, eyelid swelling, facial mucous edema, rough skin, pale yellow, thin hair, short stature and other symptoms.
It is recommended that family members of infants with hypothyroidism bring their babies to the hospital in time, and under the guidance of the doctor for thyroxine preparation replacement therapy to minimize the impact on the infant’s nervous system, so as not to delay the condition and cause serious consequences such as intellectual impairment of infants.