Why does congenital hypothyroidism, if untreated, lead to intellectual disability?

💡 Explanation

Congenital hypothyroidism causes intellectual disability because thyroid hormones are essential for brain development, specifically neuronal migration, differentiation, and myelination. Therefore, a lack of thyroid hormone severely impairs these processes, rather than increased ATP production, calcium influx, or normal myelination impacting development.

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