Congenital Hypothyroidism in WA 1981-1998
Background

 

  • Newborn screening in WA for congenital hypothyroidism began in 1981
     
  • Cases of congenital hypothyroidism identified from the WA Birth Defects Registry
     
  • Linked to Maternal and Child Health Research Data Base (MCHRDB) - birth, cerebral palsy and intellectual disability data
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PREVALENCE OF CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS

L'AUGMENTATION DE L'INCIDENCE DES TROUBLES NEUROLOGIQUES D'ORIGINE PERINATALE
Professor Fiona Stanley, Institute for Child Health Research, Perth, Australia www.ichr.uwa.edu.au