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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2004; 02(02): 111-113
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557203
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Congenital hypothyroidism presenting with seizures in a newborn

Hany Aly
a   Department of Neonatology, The Children's National Medical Center and the George Washington University Hospital Washington, U.S.A.
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David E. Kanter
a   Department of Neonatology, The Children's National Medical Center and the George Washington University Hospital Washington, U.S.A.
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Susan A. Fisher-Owens
a   Department of Neonatology, The Children's National Medical Center and the George Washington University Hospital Washington, U.S.A.
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27 October 2003

12 December 2003

Publication Date:
29 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Hypothyroidism is not known to present with seizures in neonates. This report describes a newborn who presented with seizures that were not controlled with several antiepileptic medications. The infant was later diagnosed with hypothyroidism, and started on L-thyroxine. Seizures subsequently ceased and the antiepileptic medications were stopped. (J Pediatr Neurol 2004; 2(2): 111–113).

Keywords

seizures - congenital hypothyroidism