title: [Pituitary insufficiency following head trauma].
abstract: Brain injury following head trauma is a potential cause of acquired hypopituitarism, although regarded as uncommon. Consequently, such patients do not routinely undergo neuroendocrine evaluation. Recent data suggest hypopituitarism to be more common than previously stated, with a prevalence of at least 25% in long-term survivors. As untreated hypopituitarism is likely to delay recovery and rehabilitation, this calls for a change in the current management of patients suffering traumatic brain injury. In this article, we will review current knowledge in this field.
authors.affiliation: Rigshospitalet, Endokrinologisk Afdeling, Afdelingen for Vaekst, København Ø. klose@rh.dk
authors.forename: Marianne C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Klose
authors.forename: Anders
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Juul
authors.forename: Lars
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Poulsgaard
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kosteljanetz
authors.forename: Jannik
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brennum
authors.forename: Ulla F
authors.initials: UF
authors.lastname: Feldt-Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors