Congenital Hypothyroidism: Insights into pathogenesis and treatment

Course overview

Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) is one of the most common neonatal endocrine disorders and, if left untreated, can lead to severe developmental disorders. In the past 2-3 decades the incidence of CH has apparently been increasing. As the prevalence of CH increases, so does the need for nurses to provide education to the parents of children with CH, particularly pertaining to serious complications of untreated CH and importance of follow-up. The primary focus of this activity is to provide the healthcare professional with an up-to-date knowledge of CH including; occurrence, screening strategies, causes and ranges of severity of CH. Developmental disorders, genetic variants, syndromes and clinical features associated with CH are also discussed.