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ea0034p307 | Pituitary | SFEBES2014

The incidence of hypopituitarism in post interventional subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) survivors in a tertiary neurosurgical unit

McGlynn Stephen J , Cox Joanna , Giritharan Sumi , Gnanalingham Kanna , Hughes David , Sheldrick Russell , Kearney Tara M

Background: SAH is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Survivors report long term psychological distress, sleep disturbance, libido changes and fatigue. Previous studies describe an increased incidence of hypopituitarism.Hypothesis: Evaluation of psychological symptoms and clinical and radiological features of SAH could predict the incidence of hypopituitarism.Patients and Methods: 102 post-interventional SAH survivors ...