Clinical Focus ›› 2016, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (3): 258-261.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2016.03.007

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Influence of pregnancy hyperthyroidism on offspring brain development

Liu Zhihong,Wang Ruiying   

  1. Department of Endocrinology, the Second Hospital of Heibei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, China
  • Received:2015-11-09 Online:2016-03-05 Published:2016-04-18
  • Contact: Wang Ruiying,Email:wry0616@126.com

Abstract: Thyroid hormone (TH) is the key to brain development. Thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy can lead to the change of brain tissue and the cell structure. This review illustrates the adverse effect of thyroid hormone on fetal brain development from hyperthyroidism and mechanism of pregnant physiology and thyroid hormone. The conclusion was that hyperthyroidism during pregnancy may affect fetal brain development and needs active treatment.

Key words: atrialfibrillation, anticoagulanttherapy, warfarin, percutaneousleftatrialappendageocclusion, hyperthyroidism, thyroid hormones, cerebrum, pregnancy

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