Abstract:Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common preventable causes of mental retardation in children. Screening and early treatment an important prognostic factors for normal neurodevelopment in children with CH. The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales Second Edition (VABS-II) is a parent report measure of adaptive functioning that could be used as a developmental screening tool in patients with CH. We have investigated the performance of VABS-II as a screening tool to identify developmental delay … Show more
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