ea0029p1421 | Pituitary Clinical | ICEECE2012
Tenorio Jimenez C.
, Niemi M.
, Malik A.
, Papadopoulou D.
, Ham T.
, Baxter D.
, Sharp D.
, Goldstone A.
Introduction: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of death and disability in young adults. It is important to recognise pituitary dysfunction following TBI as it can cause significant morbidity.Methods: 179 TBI patients (137 males) age 41.0±15.7 years (17.688.1 years) attended Charing Cross Hospital clinic (July 2009August 2011). Median time since TBI was 0.27years (0.0546.5 years, 26% >1 years). 34% had an intrac...