Neonatal Jaundice & Hyperbilirubinaemia — Practice
A 1-year-old infant from a hilly region presents with delayed milestones, lethargy, constipation, an umbilical hernia, macroglossia and persistently prolonged neonatal jaundice. Thyroid function tests confirm primary hypothyroidism. If untreated, the most important irreversible consequence of delayed therapy is:
AReversible weight gain
BPermanent intellectual disability
CTransient bradycardia
DGoitre formation