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Films featuring young people with hypothyroidism and other thyroid conditions. Information about congenital hypothyroidism and hypothyroidism (or underachieve thyroid) in children and babies, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and management.
Home. Children and thyroid disorders. Thyroid disorders are rare in children and newborn babies but if your child is diagnosed, it can be isolating and distressing. We have a variety of resources to help you understand more about how thyroid disease, and how it can affect young people, and to help you connect with others in a similar position.
Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder in which your child’s thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. A child with an underactive thyroid may experience fatigue, weight gain, constipation, decreased growth, and a host of other issues.
Treatment. Replacement therapy with synthetic thyroid hormones in the form of a single daily tablet is usually given. Thyroid hormones are critical for normal brain development in babies and children, therefore treatment with the correct dose of synthetic hormone is very important.
Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid disorder affecting children, and its most common cause is known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, which is an autoimmune disorder. Children with hypothyroidism display different symptoms from adults with the disorder.
Thyroid disorders may be inherited or occur sporadically. Symptoms can be present at birth or develop later in childhood. With proper treatment, most thyroid disorders can be successfully managed in children.
In children it’s often referred to as acquired hypothyroidism. What causes hypothyroidism in a child? The most common cause of acquired hypothyroidism is an autoimmune reaction. This is when the body's immune system slowly destroys the thyroid gland. Which children are at risk for hypothyroidism?
