The Effects of Six-Month L-Thyroxine Treatment on Cognitive Functions and Event-Related Brain Potentials in Children with Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Sangun, Ozlem; DEMİRCİ, Serpil; Dundar, Nihal; PIRGON, Mustafa; KOCA, Tugba; DOGAN, Melike; Dundar, Bumin

doi:10.4274/jcrpe.1684

The Effects of Six-Month L-Thyroxine Treatment on Cognitive Functions and Event-Related Brain Potentials in Children with Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Sangun O., DEMİRCİ S., Dundar N., PIRGON O., KOCA T., DOGAN M., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.7, no.2, pp.102-108, 2015 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 7 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.4274/jcrpe.1684
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.102-108
Keywords: Subclinical hypothyroidism, event-related potentials, children, cognitive functions, PARKINSONS-DISEASE, MILD HYPOTHYROIDISM, THYROID-DISEASE, GO/NOGO TASK, MEMORY, P300, INHIBITION, DIAGNOSIS, FMRI, PRESCHOOLERS

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the cognitive status of children with subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) before and after L-thyroxine (L-T4) treatment using event-related potentials (ERPs) and neuropsychological tests.