Causes of thyroid thyroid in newborns

The article is consulted professionally by Specialist I Bui Thi Ha – Pediatrician – Newborn – Pediatrics – Newborn – Share99 Ha Long International Health Hub. He has more than 11 years working in the field of Pediatrics – Newborns and has strengths in the field of emergency resuscitation of pediatric cardiopulmonary, newborn, diagnostic access, treatment, newborn diseases such as premature birth, membrane disease, respiratory failure, newborn infections.

The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland, located in front of the neck that produces the hormone T4 (thyroxine). This hormones play a life-saving role for the development and medation of the child later on.

1. What is congenital thyroid disability?

The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland, located in front of the neck that has a T4 (thyroxine) hormone production effect. This hormones play a life-saving role for the development and medation of the child later on. Thyroid deficiency, also known as thyroid failure,is a pathology that occurs because the thyroid gland does not produce enough hormones (hormones) that meet the needs of the body leading to the development of the body, especially the brain.

If this condition appears from the moment the child is born, it is called congenital thyroid disability.

In Viet Nam, an average of 2,500- 5,000 babies will have 1 child with congenital thyroid disease. The disease is more common in females than in men. This pathology can cause some quite dangerous complications if not treated in a timely manner such as heart disease, nerve damage, child developmental delay …

Thyroid reduction in young children

Thyroid damage affects the development of the body, especially the brain.

2. Causes of thyroid thyroid in newborns

The cause of thyroid deficiency in babies is due to too little production leading to a deficiency of thyroid hormones. Most often, in the early stages of pregnancy, the thyroid gland begins to develop on the cerebral floor then moves gradually below the neck, where it stops growing. But for babies with thyroid disease, it is not so developed that the cause is:

  • Disorders of the process of formation and development cause the thyroid gland to not fully develop, lie in the wrong place or in some cases without a thyroid gland. According to statistics, up to 90% of children with thyroid function are due to this cause. If you have already had a child with thyroid instal interest of this type, the risk of having another child with the same condition is very low.
  • Thyroid hormone synthesis disorders. Goiter is a common manifestation of congenital insyroidism due to a lack of thyroid hormone synthesis yeast. The cause of this disorder is a decrease in iot capture in the thyroid gland. Some anions such as Nitrile, thiocyanate, perchelorate compete with iodine attached to the thyroid gland but do not participate in the synthesis of thyroid hormones.
  • Iodine deficiency is also the cause of glathyroidism. This condition causes a large amount of iodotyrosin to be eliminated through the urine leading to a deficiency of thyroid hormones.

During pregnancy, pregnant women use antibiotics that inhibit the thyroid gland. In addition, if the pregnant woman uses a lot of X-rays, radioactive rays, the risk of thyroid damage to the child is also very high.

3. Symptoms of congenital insyroidism

  • Newborn jaundice: this jaundice usually lasts for several months without finding the cause of pathology.
  • Children with congenital thyroid disability are often slow to discharge stools, suffering from prolonged constipation.
  • The child shows signs of sleeping more than usual, does not react to noise, external environment, lazy breastfeeding, thick tongue makes the baby's mouth always open, gain weight slowly, cold limbs …

Thyroid reduction in young children

Congenital thyroid disability should be diagnosed and treated early after birth

Congenital thyroid disability should be diagnosed and treated early after birth. If not detected and treated early, congenital thyroid disability will seriously affect the child's mental, physical and academic development.

All babies need to be tested early to detect congenital thyroid disease by taking a drop of dry blood in their heels for analysis. If the test results show that the child is likely to have congenital thyroid disability, the child will be examined by a specialist and further tests will be performed to determine with certainty whether the child has a true thyroid disability.

In some children with congenital thyroid disability there may be a decrease in hearing. Therefore, all children diagnosed with congenital thyroid disease should be analyzed for hearing at about 6 weeks of age. Although the condition is rare, it still needs to be monitored for early detection.

Congenital insyroidism can be screened and screened with pre-birth screening. The package maternity program of Share99 International Health Hub has included tests for congenital thyroid failure in newborns. Share99 provides a full range of comprehensive maternity services with outstanding quality, including pre-birth, birth and post-birth examinations and monitoring to provide comprehensive care for both mother and baby.

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About: John Smith

b1ffdb54307529964874ff53a5c5de33?s=90&r=gI am the author of Share99.net. I had been working in Vinmec International General Hospital for over 10 years. I dedicate my passion on every post in this site.

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