Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Recent studies demonstrated partial or complete hypopituitarism in 30–70% of survivors of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Hyperprolactinemia may indicate damage of the pituitary stalk or the hypothalamus. Physical and psychological stress and a considerable list of medications can also lead to increased prolactin values.Methods: Prolactin was measured in 103 male and 54 female patients aged 14 to 89 years ...

Background: Recent studies show that traumatic brain injury (TBI) and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are frequent causes of long-term disturbances of hypothalamo–pituitary function. Still little is known about risk factors and clinical characteristics of pituitary impairment after brain damage. This study aimed to address these questions on a larger scale by establishing a national registry of these patients.Methods: All centers treating p...