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   How do you treat hypothyroidism in children?

   • Formulate an individualised management plan for the child or young person if blood tests confirm a diagnosis of hypothyroidism and consider discussing the plan with a clinician with expertise in paediatric endocrinology. Offer an infant/child under the age of 3 years a repeat TSH and free T4 test in 1-3 months.

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   Which recommendations apply to adults and children with normal thyroid function?

   • The following recommendations apply to adults, children and young people with normal thyroid function. 1.9.1 Offer ultrasound to image palpable thyroid enlargement or focal nodularity in adults, children and young people with normal thyroid function if malignancy is suspected.

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   What are the different types of hypothyroidism in children?

   • In children, the two most common types of hypothyroidism are congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Hypothyroidism is a condition that results from an under-active thyroid that does not produce enough thyroid hormone. ‘Congenital’ means that this condition is present at birth.

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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.

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   Apr 15, 2024 · Published: 15/04/2024. Edited by: Aoife Maguire. Leading consultant paediatric endocrinologist and consultant paediatrician Professor Sze May Ng, OBE provides a comprehensive guide to thyroid disorders in children, including treatment options. What are the most prevalent thyroid disorders?

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   • 1.1 Information for people with thyroid disease, their families and carers. Presenting information. 1.1.1 Ensure that information is presented to facilitate shared decision making, as recommended in the NICE guideline on shared decision making.
   • 1.2 Investigating suspected thyroid dysfunction. Indications for tests for thyroid dysfunction. 1.2.1 Consider tests for thyroid dysfunction for adults, children and young people if there is a clinical suspicion of thyroid disease, but bear in mind that 1 symptom alone may not be indicative of thyroid disease.
   • 1.3 Managing primary hypothyroidism. Tests for people with confirmed primary hypothyroidism. Adults. 1.3.1 Consider measuring thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAbs) for adults with TSH levels above the reference range, but do not repeat TPOAbs testing.
   • 1.4 Follow-up and monitoring of primary hypothyroidism. Tests for follow-up and monitoring of primary hypothyroidism. 1.4.1 Aim to maintain TSH levels within the reference range when treating primary hypothyroidism with levothyroxine.

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   Children and young people are usually treated with antithyroid drugs (ATD) that reduce the production of thyroid hormone. The drug given is usually carbimazole. If your child cannot tolerate carbimazole, they may be given propylthiouracil (PTU) – see About Antithyroid Drugs for more information.

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   Mean age at diagnosis was 2.4 ± 1.1 years (range 0.3 - 4.9) and the average interval between diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction and documentation of remission was 13.2 ± 11.1 months, with most cases resolving between 4 and 5 years of age. Fourteen of the 53 children with hypothyroidism were treated with levothyroxine.

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   Nov 20, 2019 · Children and young people aged 2 years and over. 1.5.5 Consider levothyroxine for children aged 2 years and over and young people with subclinical hypothyroidism who have: a TSH level of 20 mlU/litre or higher, or. a TSH level between 10 and 20 mlU/litre on 2 separate occasions 3 months apart, or.