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The PNA will disseminate information helpful to the medical community, the public and to pituitary patients and their families on matters regarding early detection, symptoms, treatments and resources available to patients with pituitary disease.
The University of North Carolina MPAC provides multidisciplinary coordinated care for patients with pituitary disease. A team of Endocrinologists, Neurosurgeons, Neuroradiologists, Radiation Oncologists, Neuropathologists and Neuro-Ophthalmologists as well as specialized support nurses work together to provide patients with state-of-the-art pituitary care. Our patient-centered team will help ...
But pituitary disorders have a unique relationship with mental and emotional states. The chemistry of how such hormones as Prolactin and Cortisol act upon the brain is thought to either directly or indirectly causes psychological problems.
How many pituitary surgeries do you perform every week/month/year? There is reason to believe that 2 – 5 operations per month are the minimum for a neurosurgeon to perform to maintain a high degree of surgical competency.
Why Aren’t Pituitary Tumors/Disease Common Knowledge? Pituitary. Pituitary tumors/disease present a vast array of symptoms, and it’s often the symptoms that get treated, not the disease. As a result, pituitary patients can spend years being misdiagnosed as their tumors grow. People with undetected pituitary tumors can die of...
Pituitary Tumors Prolactinomas Prolactin secreting pituitary adenomas are the most commonly encountered pituitary tumors in women of childbearing age; they have also become the most frequent pituitary tumors found during pregnancy because of the availability of effective treatments to restore fertility in these women. With the advent of PRL radioimmunoassays and newer radiologic techniques (MR ...
Note: if you suddenly are unable to manage your weight with proper diet and increased activity/exercise, this is a hormonal red flag. Skin and hair that becomes extremely dry, scaly and discolored. No one symptom is indicative of a Pituitary tumor but it is important to investigate further and to TRUST your own body/intuition.
Pituitary apoplexy is a clinical emergency requiring urgent surgical decompression of the sella and parasellar structures, usually through a transsphenoidal approach.
The Pituitary Network Association emphasizes the need for expert care for the proper treatment of pituitary tumors and disorders. As part of our ongoing efforts to provide pituitary patients with the most relevent and up-to-date information we are establishing a new category of caregivers. A Multi-Disciplinary Pituitary Center offers patients the opportunity to work with a team of doctors who ...
The pituitary is a small, pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain that functions as “The Master Gland.” From its lofty position above the rest of the body it sends signals to the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, ovaries and testes, directing them to produce thyroid hormone, cortisol, estrogen, testosterone, and many more.