The Treatment and Curative Effect Evaluation of Neonatal Congenital Hypothyroidism in Zhuzhou

Objective To discuss screening,treatment,follow-up and curative effect evaluation of neonatal congenital hypothyroidism(CH).Method Further diagnoses were made for those with neonatal screening being positive,and a-whole-course-treatment was taken immediately for each CH.After treatment,the weight,height,head circumference and intelligence of CH were measured and compared with those normal children at same age and of the same sex.Results 116 767 newborns were screened,and screening ratio equaled to 61.93%.68 cases were diagnosed as CH,and incidence of CH was 1 in 1724.After treatment and follow-up,the weight,height,head circumference and intelligence of CH and normal children were not correlated,which was not statistically significant(P0.05).Conclusion The treatment results show that normative,safe,operative treatment and follow-up could ameliorate prognosis of CH neonate and guarantee the normal physical and mental growth of them.