TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Thyroid Disorders A1 - Gomella, Tricia Lacy A1 - Eyal, Fabien G. A1 - Bany-Mohammed, Fayez PY - 2020 T2 - Gomella's Neonatology: Management, Procedures, On-Call Problems, Diseases, and Drugs, 8e AB - Disorders of thyroid function in neonates often present a diagnostic dilemma. The initial clinical signs and symptoms are often subtle or misleading. A good understanding of the unique thyroid physiology, assessment of thyroid function, and a sense of urgency are necessary to recognize, diagnose, and treat thyroid disorders early. As an example, congenital hypothyroidism can cause neurologic intellectual development issues unless thyroid therapy is initiated within 2 weeks of birth. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1168358543 ER -