rapy and may be an inevitable complication in many patients if cure of the disease is to be achieved. Many therapists accept this as an anticipated outcome of treatment. Thyrotoxicosis in children is best handled initially by antithyroid drug therapy. If this therapy does not result in a cure, surgery may be performed. Treatment with 131-I is accepted as an alternative form of treatment by some physicians. Neonatal thyrotoxicosis is a rarity. Antithyroid drugs, propranolol and iodide may be required for several weeks until maternally-derived antibodies have been metabolized. The physician applying any of these forms of therapy to the control of thyrotoxicosis should also pay heed to the patient’s emotional needs, as well as to his or her requirements for rest, nutrition, and specific antithyroid medication.
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