2017-08-02T02:14:01+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Pituitary apoplexy, Hypoprolactinemia, Pituitary disease, Hypopituitarism, Hyperprolactinaemia, Nelson's syndrome, Hyperpituitarism, Neurogenic diabetes insipidus, Autoimmune hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome, Empty sella syndrome, Kallmann syndrome, Growth hormone deficiency, Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, Pituitary ACTH hypersecretion flashcards
Pituitary disorders

Pituitary disorders

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  • Pituitary apoplexy
    Pituitary apoplexy or pituitary tumor apoplexy is bleeding into or impaired blood supply of the pituitary gland at the base of the brain.
  • Hypoprolactinemia
    Hypoprolactinemia is a medical condition characterized by a deficiency in the serum levels of the hypothalamic-pituitary hormone prolactin.
  • Pituitary disease
    A pituitary disease is a disorder primarily affecting the pituitary gland.
  • Hypopituitarism
    Hypopituitarism is the decreased (hypo) secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain.
  • Hyperprolactinaemia
    Hyperprolactinaemia or hyperprolactinemia is the presence of abnormally high levels of prolactin in the blood.
  • Nelson's syndrome
    The first case of Nelson’s syndrome was reported in 1958 by Nelson et al.
  • Hyperpituitarism
    Hyperpituitarism is a condition due to the primary hypersecretion of pituitary hormones, it typically results from a pituitary adenoma.
  • Neurogenic diabetes insipidus
    Neurogenic diabetes insipidus, more commonly known as central diabetes insipidus, is due to a lack of vasopressin production in the brain.
  • Autoimmune hypophysitis
    Autoimmune hypophysitis or Lymphocytic hypophysitis is defined as inflammation of the pituitary gland due to autoimmunity.
  • Sheehan's syndrome
    Sheehan's syndrome, also known as Simmond's syndrome, postpartum hypopituitarism or postpartum pituitary gland necrosis, is hypopituitarism (decreased functioning of the pituitary gland), caused by ischemic necrosis due to blood loss and hypovolemic shock during and after childbirth.
  • Empty sella syndrome
    Empty sella syndrome (abbreviated ESS) is where the pituitary gland shrinks or becomes flattened, filling the sella turcica, or "Turkish Saddle", with cerebrospinal fluid on imaging instead of the normal pituitary.
  • Kallmann syndrome
    Kallmann syndrome is a rare genetic condition that is characterized by a failure to start or a failure to complete puberty.
  • Growth hormone deficiency
    Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a medical condition, caused by problems arising in the pituitary gland, in which the body does not produce enough growth hormone (GH).
  • Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
    Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is characterized by excessive release of antidiuretic hormone from the posterior pituitary gland or another source.
  • Pituitary ACTH hypersecretion
    Pituitary ACTH hypersecretion (or Cushing disease) is a form of hyperpituitarism characterized by an abnormally high level of ACTH produced by the anterior pituitary.