Emotional intelligence scores in children and adolescents with subclinical hypothyroidism-correlation with serum serotonin and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations.

Introduction: Thyroxine is essential for nervous system development. Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH), also known as mild thyroid failure, is associated with impaired cognitive function in children and mood disorders in adults. Serotonin is also involved in brain development as well as in mood and behavior modulation.