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ea0022h2.3 | Oral Communications Highlights 2 | ECE2010

ESE Young Investigator Award

Tiemensma Jitske , Kokshoorn Nieke , Biermasz Nienke , Keijser Bart-Jan , Wassenaar Moniek , Middelkoop Huub , Pereira Alberto , Romijn Johannes

Context and objective: Active Cushings disease is associated with cognitive impairments. We hypothesized that previous hypercortisolism in patients with Cushings disease results in irreversible impairments in cognitive functioning. Therefore, our aim was to assess cognitive functioning after long-term cure of Cushings disease.Design: Cognitive assessment consisted of 11 tests, which evaluated global cognitive functioning, memory, and ex...

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ea0022oc3.3 | Pituitary | ECE2010

Trauma severity, but not hypopituitarism, affects cognitive function after traumatic brain injury: a multi-center study in The Netherlands

Kokshoorn Nieke , Smit Jan , Nieuwlaat Willy-Anne , Biermasz Nienke , Bisschop Peter , Veldman Ronald Groote , Roelfsema Ferdinand , Franken Anton , Wassenaar Moniek , Tiemensma Jitske , Romijn Johannes , Pereira Alberto

Background: Hypopituitarism after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is considered to be a prevalent condition, and may affect quality of life (QoL) and cognitive function. However, the prevalence of hypopituitarism differs considerably among reported studies due to differences in definitions, endocrine assessments of hypopituitarism, and confounding factors, like timing of evaluation and the severity of the trauma.Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of hypopituit...

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ESE Young Investigator Award

Trauma severity, but not hypopituitarism, affects cognitive function after traumatic brain injury: a multi-center study in The Netherlands

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