ea0014p479 | (1) | ECE2007
Nemes Orsolya
, Nagy Zsuzsanna
, Bodis Beata
, Bajnok Laszlo
, Szellar Dora
, Czeiter Endre
, Buki Andras
, Doczi Tamas
, Mezosi Emese
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often results in long-term pituitary insufficiency. Regular endocrine screening of TBI patients is advised after the acute phase of the treatment period. We monitored pituitary functions in 32 TBI patients (28 men, 4 women). Endocrine tests were performed from 3 to 36 months after the brain injury. Thyroid functions, cortisol and ACTH levels, prolactin, sex hormone concentrations, GH/IGF1 axis and posterior pituitary function were evaluated. Additi...