Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Thyroxine plays a key role in the development of the structures of the ear, the auditory pathway and in myelination of the central nervous system. The association between congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and neurodevelopmental outcome is clearly established. However, there is a lack of data about the prevalence and severity of hearing loss in the CH population.Methods: Between 1/1/12 and 31/12/13, 187 children were diagnosed with CH and treat...