title: Circulating testosterone in pure motor stroke.
abstract: Serum LH, FSH and testosterone were quantitated in 9 patients with pure motor stroke within 24-48 h of its reported onset. High circulating LH with normal or low testosterone was noted in 8 of them. In response to an intravenous bolus of GnRH, the LH responses were exaggerated in all, but the FSH responses in 7 of them were comparable to those in eugonadal age matched controls. The rise in testosterone following 2000U hCG daily for 3 consecutive days was insignificant in the patients group compared to the controls. The data suggest normally operative pituitary testicular feed-back but decreased Leydig cell response in pure motor stroke.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Dash
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Sethi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nalini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000502:physiology; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D013737:Testis / Q000502:physiology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone