[Pituitary insufficiency following head trauma]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2007 Jan 15;169(3):211-3.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

Brain injury following head trauma is a potential cause of acquired hypopituitarism, although regarded as uncommon. Consequently, such patients do not routinely undergo neuroendocrine evaluation. Recent data suggest hypopituitarism to be more common than previously stated, with a prevalence of at least 25% in long-term survivors. As untreated hypopituitarism is likely to delay recovery and rehabilitation, this calls for a change in the current management of patients suffering traumatic brain injury. In this article, we will review current knowledge in this field.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain Injuries / complications
  • Brain Injuries / etiology
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / complications*
  • Humans
  • Hypopituitarism / diagnosis
  • Hypopituitarism / etiology*
  • Hypopituitarism / therapy
  • Risk Factors