title: Pituitary dysfunction in infective brain diseases.
abstract: Infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) are increasingly being recognized as important causes of hypopituitarism. Although tuberculosis is the most common agent involved, non-mycobacterial agents like viruses, bacteria, fungus, and protozoa are important causes in our country. Involvement post infections could be due to a strategically located tuberculoma, or pituitary abscess, or meningoencephalitis. Although it might not be reasonable to screen all patients with CNS infections for hypopituitarism, awareness of the possibility and clinical follow-up for suggestive symptoms is required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Beatrice
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Chitra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Selvan
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Satinath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
keywords: Pituitary; hypopituitarism; infections