hypopituitarism/seizures

The link is saved to the clipboard

Choose sort type

Page 1 from 73 results

[Hypoglycemic convulsions and hypopituitarism].

Only registered users can translate articles

A case of hypopituitarism in a female, aged 6 months, whose first symptom consisted of hypoglycemic convulsions is reported. Making use of TRH we confirm the hypothalamic origin of pituitary failure. Substitution therapy controlled the episodes of convulsions and normalized the growth rate of the

Generalized seizures as the first manifestation of multihormonal pituitary hormone deficiency causing normovolemic hyponatremia.

Only registered users can translate articles

METHODS Female, 14 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Multiple pituitary hormone deficiency Symptoms: Hyponatremia Medication: - Clinical Procedure: Endovascular embolectomy Specialty: Endocrinology and Metabolic Objective: PATIENT complains/malpractice. BACKGROUND Hyponatremia is one of the most common electrolyte

Neonatal hypopituitarism: a neurological perspective.

Only registered users can translate articles

Twelve patients presented with evidence of hypopituitarism in the neonatal period, but only four were correctly diagnosed at that time. Craniofacial, optic and neurological features were common. Optic hypoplasia occurred in six cases, large anterior and posterior fontanelles in four, wide sutures in

Unique near-complete deletion of GLI2 in a patient with combined pituitary hormone deficiency and post-axial polydactyly.

Only registered users can translate articles

Combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD) can cause a broad spectrum of health problems, ranging from short stature only, to convulsions or even death. In the majority of patients, the cause is unknown.The idex case had unexplained CPHD, pituitary

Optic nerve hypoplasia associated with absent septum pellucidum and hypopituitarism.

Only registered users can translate articles

Five children had bilateral optic nerve hypoplasia, absent septum pellucidum, and hypopituitarism. Absence of the septum pellucidum was shown by computed axial tomography. All of the children were first-born. One of the children was definitely not mentally retarded and one at age 7 months was

A patient with hypopituitarism and isochromosome 18q mosaicism.

Only registered users can translate articles

OBJECTIVE Patients with isochromosome 18 [i(18q)] have features of both trisomy 18 and deletion of 18p [del(18p)] syndromes. Although, hypopituitarism has been reported in patients with del(18p) syndrome, it has not been described in patients with i(18q) syndrome previously. We describe a case with

Reliability of magnetic resonance imaging for the detection of hypopituitarism in children with optic nerve hypoplasia.

Only registered users can translate articles

OBJECTIVE It is essential to identify hypopituitarism in children with optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) because they are at risk for developmental delay, seizures, or death. The purpose of this study is to determine the reliability of neurohypophyseal abnormalities on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Bilateral carotid aneurysms unmasked by severe hypopituitarism.

Only registered users can translate articles

We describe a patient who initially presented with severe hyponatraemia and grand mal seizures, without any focal neurological symptoms. The final diagnosis was that of giant bilateral carotid aneurysms extending into the sella turcica with anterior hypopituitarism. To the best of our knowledge,

Hypopituitarism and neurodevelopmental abnormalities in relation to central nervous system structural defects in children with optic nerve hypoplasia.

Only registered users can translate articles

OBJECTIVE Optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) is a heterogeneous disease with variable findings of pituitary insufficiency, CNS and neurodevelopmental abnormalities. We characterized the spectrum of endocrinopathy in a cohort of children with ONH and attempted to correlate the presence of different midline

Congenital multiple pituitary hormone deficiency associated with hyperammonemia: a case report with a short review of the literature.

Only registered users can translate articles

We herein report a case study of a female newborn with multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies who presented with generalized seizures, hypoglycemia and hyperammonemia at 18 h after birth. In addition, we review the association of hyperammonemia in neonates with multiple pituitary hormone

Addisonian-like crisis in congenital hypopituitarism and cholestatic jaundice.

Only registered users can translate articles

A six-week-old male infant was admitted for investigation of cholestasis and pale stools. He became lethargic and apnoeic with prolonged seizures after a percutaneous liver biopsy. Subsequent investigations showed conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia, elevated liver enzymes, and hypoglycaemia. The

Predictors of Hypopituitarism in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury.

Only registered users can translate articles

Hypopituitarism may often occur in association with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Identification of reliable predictors of pituitary dysfunction is of importance in order to establish a rational testing approach. We searched the records of patients with TBI, who underwent neuroendocrine evaluation

Intracranial germinoma causing cerebral haemiatrophy and hypopituitarism.

Only registered users can translate articles

A young woman presented with primary amenorrhoea, progressive haemiparesis, visual disturbance, dementia and focal motor seizures. Investigations showed hypopituitarism, unilateral cerebral atrophy and inflamed cerebrospinal fluid. A trans-sphenoidal biopsy gave a unifying diagnosis of a pituitary

[A case of sudden death of a patient with hypopituitarism].

Only registered users can translate articles

We report a 29-year-old woman who died due to pituitary insufficiency. After a normal delivery 2 years previously, she had suffered from amenorrhea and displayed decreased libido. She was discovered in convulsions by her husband when he returned home, and was admitted to an emergency hospital.

Clinical course of IgG4-related hypophysitis presenting with focal seizure and relapsing lymphocytic hypophysitis.

Only registered users can translate articles

BACKGROUND This is the first case report of focal seizure as a manifestation of Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related hypophysitis. IgG4-related hypophysitis is a novel category of hypophysitis. The clinical presentations, imaging studies and initial pathology studies can mimic lymphocytic hypophysitis.

Join our facebook page

Herbal & Natural Medicine

The most complete medicinal herbs database backed by science

Works in 55 languages
Herbal cures backed by science
Herbs recognition by image
Interactive GPS map - tag herbs on location (coming soon)
Read scientific publications related to your search
Search medicinal herbs by their effects
Organize your interests and stay up do date with the news research, clinical trials and patents

Type a symptom or a disease and read about herbs that might help, type a herb and see diseases and symptoms it is used against.
*All information is based on published scientific research