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ea0022p559 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by Novartis</emphasis>) | ECE2010

Hormonal and non-hormonal factors contributing to chronic fatigue in traumatic brain injury patients

Schnieders Jessica , Meijer Ron , Telting Darryl , deBoer Hans

Introduction: Every year 30 000 patients will suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in The Netherlands. About two-thirds will develop post-TBI chronic fatigue (CF). Hormone deficiencies related to pituitary damage might contribute.Aim: To examine the clinical importance of hormonal and non-hormonal factors as issues contributing to chronic fatigue in post-TBI subjects.Patients and methods: The checklist individual strain (CIS), a w...