Isolated Adrenocorticotropic Hormone or Thyrotropin Deficiency Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Three Cases with Long-Term Follow-Up / 대한신경손상학회지
Korean Journal of Neurotrauma
;
: 139-143, 2015.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-205818
ABSTRACT
Few studies have examined the clinical features and long-term outcomes of isolated pituitary hormone deficiencies after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Such deficiencies typically present at time intervals after TBI, especially after mild injuries such as concussions, which makes their diagnosis difficult without careful history taking. It is necessary to improve diagnosis and prevent life threatening or morbid conditions such as those that may occur in deficiencies of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or thyroid-stimulating hormone (as known as thyrotropin, TSH), the two most important pituitary hormones in hypopituitarism treatment. Here, we report two cases of isolated ACTH deficiency and one case of isolated TSH deficiency. These patients presented at different time points after concussion and underwent long-term follow-ups.
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Main subject:
Pituitary Hormones
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Brain Injuries
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Thyrotropin
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Follow-Up Studies
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
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Diagnosis
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Hypopituitarism
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Neurotrauma
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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