Hypothyroidism subclinical in child.

[dollyn]

My son has seizures since 2006 and has been on seizures medicine and as of June 24th this year had the VNS surgery.


I was looking over  his medical records that we have ,an found that in 2007 a doctor had put that he had Hypothyroidism  Subclinical .

The  Thyrotropin sensitive   serum 7.87 (H) November 30 2007
                                                  6.42(H) August  22 2007



When I ask his neurologist about it and other doctors in April when he was in the hospital they said it had been checked and they where normal.That they check the best way you can with the pht test .I said something again last week about it and she said that they came back the one time as 3.5 and the other time 5.0.

should I put to have my son see a specialist.and can levels  change a lot from time to time in people.

thank you for any help you can give me.

[dollyn]

The only thing it says is  thyroid stimulating hormone sensitive  6.42 H the one time and the other time 7.87H

he is hipper and has a hard time with his school work.and when he walk some where he ends up having a seizure ans sometime more than one.

[Super_sally888]

hi,
yes levels can change. Would definitely get him in for a pediatric endocrinologist, as even 'subclinical' hypothyroid (on what basis do they say subclinical? did te test ft3, ft4, antibodies?) may affect his other issues.
very close monitoring woud be required, i'd think.