Combined test of anterior pituitary function in children.

An assessment of growth hormone provocation tests.

There are a number of tests available for assessment of anterior pituitary hormone function. Recent concern has centred on the use of provocative tests for growth hormone release and in particular the glucagon and insulin induced hypoglycaemia or insulin tolerance test (ITT). These tests have been associated with cerebral oedema and death of at least two children and, as a result, questions hav...

Combined use of vasopressin and synthetic hypothalamic releasing factors as a new test of anterior pituitary function.

Nine normal volunteers and 15 patients with pituitary disorders were given a combined test of anterior pituitary function using four hypothalamic releasing factors and arginine vasopressin. Rapid sequential intravenous infusions of human corticotrophin releasing factor 100 micrograms, growth hormone releasing factor 100 micrograms, luteinising hormone releasing hormone 100 micrograms, and thyro...

Pituitary apoplexy after combined test of anterior pituitary function.

Combined anterior pituitary function test using CRH, GRH, LH-RH, TRH and vasopressin in patients with non-functioning pituitary tumors.

We examined 8 normal subjects and 16 patients with non-functioning pituitary tumors with a combined anterior pituitary test to evaluate the clinical usefulness of the test. Diagnoses included 9 of chromophobe adenoma, 3 of craniopharyngioma, 2 of Rathke's cleft cyst, and 1 each of intrasellar cyst and tuberculum sella meningioma. All subjects received hypothalamic releasing hormones: 1 microgra...

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Abstract  Objective: Children with cerebral palsy have various movement and balance disorders. The lopsided anatomy of spastic cerebral palsy children, disrupt the balance function. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of core stability exercises on control of the static and dynamic posture in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Materials & Methods: Participants were eight chi...