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Hypopituitarism Secondary to Head Trauma
In a classic article published in this journal more than 50 yr ago, Escamilla and Lisser (1) reported that head trauma accounted for hypopituitarism in only 4 of 595 patients (0.7%). In the following 19 yr, Altman and Pruzanski (2) collected 15 additional cases of posthead trauma hypopituitarism (PHTH) from the international literature. In the subsequent 25 yr, Edwards and Clark (3) collected 3...
متن کاملPromising strategies to minimize secondary brain injury after head trauma.
OBJECTIVE To review novel therapeutic approaches in the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury. DESIGN Eighty-three studies were reviewed specific to the treatment of traumatic brain injury, in either experimental models or in patients. CONCLUSION Four therapeutic strategies appear to be the most promising approaches currently in clinical trials for severe traumatic brain injury: a) the...
متن کاملA case series of closed head trauma with pituitary stalk disruption resulting in hypopituitarism
INTRODUCTION Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in young trauma patients with resultant multi-organ effects. Hypopituitarism following TBI can be debilitating and life threatening. TBI which causes hypopituitarism may be characterized by a single head injury, such as from a motor vehicle accident, or by chronic repetitive head trauma, as seen in co...
متن کاملCerebral Venous Air Embolism due to a Hidden Skull Fracture Secondary to Head Trauma.
Cerebral venous air embolism is sometimes caused by head trauma. One of the paths of air entry is considered a skull fracture. We report a case of cerebral venous air embolism following head trauma. The patient was a 55-year-old man who fell and hit his head. A head computed tomography (CT) scan showed the air in the superior sagittal sinus; however, no skull fractures were detected. Follow-up ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0021-972X
DOI: 10.1210/jc.85.4.1353