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ea0016p480 | Neuroendocrinology | ECE2008

Hypopituitarism following traumatism brain injury in the West Indies: a pilot study between July 2005 and July 2006

Morineaux Sabine , Do Laurent , Simonetti Maurice , Salin Jacques , Foucan Patrick , Donnet Jean-Paul , Lalanne-Mistrih Marie-Laure

Sixty patients with traumatic brain injury are newly diagnosed every year in our island, particularly in patients with addictive behaviours. In France, it is the 4th rank of health expenses, as a major issue of public health care. In order to perform a first endocrine assessment, we performed a pilot study to diagnose traumatic brain injury induced hypopituitarism, assessed at least 6 months after injury, in moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries patients, hospitalized in...