[Pituitary insufficiency following head trauma].
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.
Klose
Marianne C
MC
Rigshospitalet, Endokrinologisk Afdeling, Afdelingen for Vaekst, København Ø. klose@rh.dk
Juul
Anders
A
Poulsgaard
Lars
L
Kosteljanetz
Michael
M
Brennum
Jannik
J
Feldt-Rasmussen
Ulla F
UF
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