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Hypopituitarism after traumatic brain injury - 0 views

  • PTHP is observed in about 40% of patients with a history of TBI
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    post-traumatic hypopituitarism is found in 40% of those with TBI.  The severity does correlate with the increased likelihood of developing PTHP.  Isolated deficiencies have been found in PTHP.
Nathan Goodyear

High Prevalence of Chronic Pituitary and Target-Organ Hormone Abnormalities after Blast... - 0 views

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    The prevalence of post traumatic hypopituitarism post TBI sits at around 35%.  
Nathan Goodyear

Hypopituitarism after traumatic brain injury. - PubMed - NCBI - 0 views

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    TBI results in isolated or complete pituitary failure (PTHP) in up to 40% of those with TBI.  
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Neuroendocrine disorders after... [J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2008] - PubMed - NCBI - 0 views

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    The majority of people with PTHP after TBI remain undiagnosed.  The current thought, is that 25% of those with TBI have at least one pituitary hormone deficiency.  It does not have to be total pituitary failure.  Deficiencies can be isolated.
Nathan Goodyear

Prevalence of chronic hypopituitarism after blast concussion -- Wilkinson et al. 27 (1)... - 1 views

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    One of the first studies to look at PCS found that 42% of soldiers produced abnormally low hormone production following TBI one year after the injury.  This study highlights the potential pituitary dysfunction that can result from TBI.
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