hrp0086p2-p954 | Thyroid P2 | ESPE2016

Hearing, Language and Communication Abilities in Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism

Cooper Hannah , Peters Catherine , Halliday Lorna , Bamiou Doris-Eva , Clark Christopher

Background: Thyroid hormones are essential in the regulation of foetal and post-natal neurodevelopment. Despite early diagnosis and treatment of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) difficulties with language, hearing, memory and motor function persist for some children. However, comprehensive data about hearing, language and communication function in children with CH are not widely available.Objective and hypotheses: To evaluate hearing, language and communic...