OBJECTIVE Early diagnosis and treatment of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and the prevention of developmental retardation is the main goal of public health national screening programs. This study compares the cognitive ability of children with CH diagnosed by neonatal screening with a healthy control group (2007) in Yazd, Iran. MATERIALS & METHODS In a case-controlled study, the intelligent q...

BACKGROUND Happiness and higher intelligent quotient (IQ) are independently related to positive health outcomes. However, there are inconsistent reports about the relationship between IQ and happiness. The aim was to examine the association between IQ and happiness and whether it is mediated by social and clinical factors. Method The authors analysed data from the 2007 Adult Psychiatric Morbidi...

how to cite this article: ordooei m, mottaghipisheh h, fallah r, rabiee a. cognitive outcomes for congenital hypothyroid and healthy children: a comparative study. iran j child neurol. 2014 autumn;8(4): 28-32. abstract objective early diagnosis and treatment of congenital hypothyroidism (ch) and the prevention of developmental retardation is the main goal of public health national screening pro...

IntroductionBrain abnormalities in cerebral palsy (CP) are known to relate motor outcome; however, their association with cognitive functioning is less clear.Aim of the study1) To investigate prognostic value brain for functioning; 2) explore added variables across ICF domains: function, epilepsy, gestational age, birthweight and educational level parents.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed MRI ...

Any educational system strongly requires teachers’ commitment. Meanwhile, job satisfaction (JS) apparently reinforces their organisational commitment (OC), and also OC will probably, in turn, lead to JS even more. Additionally, unilateral focus on intelligence quotient (IQ) cannot definitely nurture the scientific practical capabilities of students proportionally. Thus, simultaneous attention n...

BACKGROUND The intelligence of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) varies considerably. The pattern of cognitive deficits associated with ASD may differ depending on intelligence. We aimed to study the absolute and relative severity of cognitive deficits in participants with ASD in relation to IQ. METHODS A total of 274 children (M age = 12.1, 68.6% boys) participated: 30 ASD and ...

background : there has always been an asking question with physicians and health staff whether delivery mode can effect on child intelligence. this study was conducted to compare the intelligence quotient (iq) of school aged children delivered by cesarean section and vaginal delivery in mashhad, iran. methods : this study conducted in two stages; a cross-sectional section in which 5000 randomly...

The purpose of this study was the determination of the relationship between the dimensional complexity of the electroencephalogam (EEG) and the level of intelligence in humans. In two experiments 34 male subjects were divided into two groups, with high and low levels of intelligence (as measured by the intelligence quotient (IQ)). During a resting phase and various mental imagery conditions the...