Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disorder, congenital, due to the lack or small size of the thyroid. Since thyroid hormones are necessary and essential that the situation is identified instantly in order to act with hormone replacement treatment, which allows nearly all cases, correct. Since thyroid hormones are necessary for common growth and development of the organism, infants with hypothyroidism should lead to a serious deficit in body and body development of the nervous system with severe mental retardation. Read the full story »