Hypopituitarism By Zach Lanham What is Hypopituitarism Rare

Hypopituitarism By: Zach Lanham

What is Hypopituitarism? ¡ Rare disorder in which your pituitary glands fails to produce one or more of its hormone or does not produce enough of them.

Symptoms ¡ Some symptoms do vary depending on the hormone(s) that are affected. They include: l l l Fatigue Loss of Appetite Weight Loss Anemia Short stature in children

Hypopituitarism Causes ¡ Hypopituitarism can be inherited, but is more commonly seen from a tumor on the pituitary gland. Other causes include: l l Head injuries Tuberculosis Meningitis Stroke

Diagnosing Hypopituitarism ¡ ¡ Blood Tests ¡ To help detect low hormone levels Dynamic Testing ¡ To detect hormone levels after taking hormone medication Brain Imaging ¡ To detect a pituitary tumor or other abnormality Vision Test ¡ To determine if the pituitary tumor has impacted your vision

Tumor on Pituitary Gland

Treatments ¡ ¡ There is not a cure for this disorder, unless it is caused by a tumor, which removing the tumor should allow hormone levels to return to normal. If there is not a tumor, than hormone replacement therapy is the only other treatment. These include: l l Corticosteroids – ex. Hydrocortisone, prednisone Thyroid – ex. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Sex Hormones – ex. Testosterone, Estrogen, Progesterone Growth Hormone

Sources ¡ http: //www. mayoclinic. com/health/ hypopituitarism/DS 00479/DSECTIO N=treatments-and-drugs