Pediatr. praxi. 2024;25(2):92-95 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2024.018

Management of care of newborns of mothers with thyreopathies

MUDr. Alice Mocková, Ph.D.¹, doc. MUDr. Renata Pomahačová, Ph.D.²

¹ Neonatologické oddělení, FN Plzeň

² Dětská klinika, FN Plzeň

Thyreopathies in women of child bearing age are among the most common endocrinological diseases. Unrecognized or inadequately treated female thyroid disease scan cause infertility, complications in pregnancy and, last but not least, negatively affect the development of the fetus, especially its metabolic processes and the function of the central nervous system. Abnormal levels of maternal and subsequently fetal thyroid hormones in the prenatal period can cause irreversible changes in the newborn, affecting its physical and mental development. The aim of this article is to highlight the most common maternal thyreopathies, especially those of autoimmune origin, and to elucidate their consequences for the fetus and the newborn. The clinical picture and biochemical abnormalities of individual neonatal thyreopathies are described and their adequate therapy is discussed. The communication includes a proposal for an investigative algorithm for neonates born to mothers with thyroid disorders.

Keywords: thyreopathies, pregnancy, newborn, algorithm.

Accepted: April 3, 2024; Published: April 8, 2024  Show citation