Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy and Neuropsychological Development in Children

The Griffiths Mental Development Scales II are key tools for assessing children's psychomotor development from ages 0 to 6, praised for their strong psychometric properties. They evaluate various functional areas through six subscales, combining parental reports and direct observations of the child's behavior. The areas include locomotion, personal-social interaction, learning and language, eye-hand coordination, and performance, excluding the optional practical reasoning section for older children in this study. The Development Quotient (DQ), calculated by comparing mental and chronological ages, indicates developmental progress or delay, with an average score around 100 ± 15.