1. MedlinePlus: Pituitary Disorders Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on • pituitary disorders.You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pituitarydisorders.html

@import url(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/images/advanced.css); Skip navigation Other health topics: A B C D ... List of All Topics Pituitary Disorders Contents of this page: General/Overviews Anatomy/Physiology Diagnosis/Symptoms Treatment ... Children Search MEDLINE for recent research articles on Pituitary Disorders You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages: Brain and Nervous System Endocrine System (Hormones) General/Overviews Pituitary FAQs (Pituitary Network Association) Anatomy/Physiology Atlas of the Body: The Endocrine System (American Medical Association) Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Pituitary Diseases (National Institutes of Health) Diagnosis/Symptoms ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) Aldosterone and Renin (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) Clonidine Stimulation Test (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File Also available in: Spanish CRH Stimulation Test (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File Also available in: Spanish FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) Growth Hormone (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) LH (Luteinizing Hormone) Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) MR Imaging (MRI)-Head (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)

2. Pituitary Disorders Education & Support Their goal is to improve health care through communication, public awareness and patient education. Lists treatments and conditions, newsletters, and patient stories. http://pituitarydisorder.net/

You Can Make A Difference! Click here to learn how you can help the PDES. NEW TREATMENTS! FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACROMEGALY First in a new class of medicines treats debilitating hormone disease New July 2003 Treatment for Pituitary Adenomas from Diabetes Drug Learn More Whats New RESEARCH STUDIES AVAILABLE Your patients may qualify for research studies in the Neuroendocrine Clinical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114. We are currently accepting the following categories of patients for screening to determine study eligibility. Depending on the study, subjects may receive free testing, medication and/or stipends. Learn more! Coming Soon Signs and Symptoms of Thyroid Disorders. PDES Survey: Help each other find physicians and clinics for pituitary disorders. Learn more! How to find a qualified Surgeon Learn more!

3. The Pituitary Foundation | Pituitary Disorders These pages are designed to give you a brief description of the most common pituitarydisorders, together with links to relevant pages on the web site. http://www.pituitary.org.uk/disorders/

Text version Home News Contact Us ... Skip search box SEARCH THIS SITE Advanced search Skip section links DISORDERS Acromegaly Adult GH Deficiency ... Disorders Index LINKS Skip main links The Endocrine System Pituitary Disorders Resources ... About The Pituitary Foundation Pituitary Disorders These pages are designed to give you a brief description of the most common pituitary disorders, together with links to relevant pages on the web site. The disorders covered by these pages are: Acromegaly Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency Craniopharyngioma Diabetes Insipidus ... Rarer Disorders The links given on a page for a disorder are not exhaustive, for example, the newsletter section also contains information relating to treatments for pituitary conditions which are likely to be relevant to all conditions. Top of Page Acromegaly GH Deficiency ... Rarer Disorders The Pituitary Foundation makes every effort to provide a web site that is accessible to all. If you want to enlarge the text or change the background please go to our accessibility page. If you have any comments or problems with the site please

4. Pituitary Disorders A chapter from The Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project which outlinespituitary disorders. Authored by Amir Hamrahian, MD. The Cleveland Clinic. http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/diseasemanagement/endocrinology/pituitary/pi

Published July 19, 2002 Amir Hamrahian, MD Department of Endocrinology Print Chapter The Cleveland Clinic Foundation ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE PITUITARY GLAND Anatomy and Physiology of the Pituitary Gland PITUITARY TUMORS Definition and Prevalence Pathophysiology Signs and ... References The pituitary gland weighs about 0.5 to 1 gram and is divided into an anterior and a posterior lobe. It sits in the sella turcica immediately behind the sphenoid sinus. Cavernous sinuses are located laterally on each side of the sella, and include the internal carotid artery and cranial nerves III, IV, V , V , and VI. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the best method for visualizing the hypothalamic-pituitary anatomy, since the optic chiasm, vascular structures, and any tumor extension to cavernous sinuses can be well visualized compared with other imaging techniques (Figure 1) Anterior pituitary hormones are regulated by hypothalamic releasing and inhibitory hormones and the negative feedback action of the target glandular hormones at both pituitary and hypothalamic levels (Table 1) . Among pituitary hormones, only the secretion of prolactin is increased in the absence of hypothalamic influence, since it is mainly under tonic suppression through the prolactin inhibitory factor.

5. The Pituitary Foundation The Pituitary Foundation provides information and support to sufferersof pituitary disorders and their families and relatives. http://www.pituitary.org.uk/

Text version Home News Contact Us ... Skip search box SEARCH THIS SITE Advanced search Skip section links LINKS Skip main links The Endocrine System Pituitary Disorders Resources ... About The Pituitary Foundation The Pituitary Foundation Who are we? The Pituitary Foundation is a national UK charity which is working to provide information and support to those suffering from pituitary disorders, their relatives, friends and carers. Find out more about The Pituitary Foundation. Find out about the endocrine glands and hormones What can we do to help? Provide support to patients, including a Telephone Buddy service for patients, carers and relatives. Act as a source of information. Raise public awareness of pituitary disorders. How can you help us? Local support groups Use the map of the UK , the postcode finder or the complete list of all the groups to find the groups that meet near you. A to visiting your local support group. Carer Support Find out about how we aim to support relatives, friends and carers of people with pituitary conditions.

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7. PITUITARY DISORDERS pituitary disorders. The pituitary gland has been called the body's "master" gland scan, or MRI may be used for detecting pituitary disorders. Treatment depends on the nature of the http://www.dmc.org/health_info/topics/horm4705.html

Home Find a doctor Specialties Health Resources ... Contact Us Regular Search Physician Name DMC Web Sites DMC.org CHMKids.org DRHUHC.org HarperHospital.org HVSH.org Hutzel.org MichiganOrthopaedic.org RIMRehab.org SinaiGrace.org DMCIC.org Kresge-Eye.org DMCPharmacy.org Health Information Directory Topic Index Back to Health Information Resources PITUITARY DISORDERS The pituitary gland has been called the body's "master" gland. It manages long-term growth, day-to-day functions, and reproductive processes. The gland produces eight hormones. It hangs from the base of the brain. When the gland does not work right, it may produce either too much or too little of one or more of the hormones. This causes changes elsewhere in the body. DISORDERS OF THE PITUITARY GLAND RESULT FROM: CONGENITAL AND GENETIC PROBLEMS: These usually affect the supply of the hormones. For example, a low supply of growth hormone slows the growth of a child. Dwarfism or other problems can result. INJURY: A head injury may stop the gland from working.

8. Pituitary Network Association For sufferers of various pituitary disorders and their caregivers. Includes glossary, a list of questions to ask doctors, and list of sponsoring pharmaceutical companies. http://www.pituitary.org/

National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Mental Health, United States Navy and Pituitary Network Association Family Hormonal Health Symposium Oct. 28-29, 2004 Lipsett Auditorium, Clinical Center National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland Conference for physicians, nurses and those affiliated with the medical community. Click here for agenda Gentle Giant Award Dinner The PNA would like to thank everyone that attended the Gentle Giant Award Dinner honoring Dr. Edward Laws, Professor of Neurological Surgery, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Virginia Health System. The dinner was a great success due to the efforts of our PNA staff and speakers - Drs. Gail Rosseau, William Couldwell, Ian McCutcheon, Daniel Kelly, and Nelson Oyesiku. The spectacular Renaissance Hotel was a perfect location for fellow physicians , medical staff , and patients to express their admiration and support of Dr. Edward Laws as a pituitary surgeon, teacher and researcher. He pioneered a less-invasive procedure called transphenoidal surgery that removes pituitary tumors through the nose. He has performed more than 4,200 pituitary surgeries, more than any doctor in the world. Currently, Dr. Laws is president-elect of the American College of Surgeons, among other honors. Special thanks to our sponsors Novartis, Eli Lilly, Karl Storz Endoscopy, and the University of Virginia.

9. UCLA NEUROSURGERY | Pituitary Disorders & Diseases PITUITARY TUMOR NEUROENDOCRINE DISEASES DISORDERS Prolactinomas(Prolactin secreting pituitary adenoma). http://neurosun.medsch.ucla.edu/Diagnoses/Pituitary/PituitaryDis_10.html

Prolactinomas (Prolactin secreting pituitary adenoma) PITUITARY TUMOR PROGRAM PITUITARY DIAGNOSES INDEX These pituitary adenomas secrete excessive amounts of prolactin and are the most common type of pituitary tumor seen clinically. Prolactinomas generally have different clinical presentations in women and men. In women, relatively small elevations in prolactin cause irregular menstrual periods or complete loss of menses (amenorrhea) and may cause milky discharge from the breasts (galactorrhea). In addition, women may have a reduction in their sex drive. The normal prolactin level is 20 ng/ml. In most women, prolactinomas are detected when they are small (microadenomas - less than 1 cm in size) and the prolactin level is only moderately elevated (30 to 300 ng/ml). In contrast, prolactinomas in men are usually not detected until they are larger (macroadenomas - greater than 1 cm in size) and often have prolactin levels over 500 ng/ml. Many men diagnosed with a prolactinoma also have some degree of pituitary failure ( hypopituitarism , especially hypogonadism), may have visual loss (from compression of the optic nerves or optic chiasm) and/or headache. A minority of patients with large tumors may have acute hemorrhage into the tumor

10. UCLA NEUROSURGERY | Pituitary Disorders & Diseases UCLA Neurosurgery http://www.pituitary.ucla.edu/Pituitary/PituitaryDis_7.html

Acromegaly (Growth Hormone Secreting Adenoma) PITUITARY TUMOR PROGRAM PITUITARY DIAGNOSES INDEX Acromegaly is a serious systemic condition caused in over 98% of cases by an adenoma of the pituitary gland that secretes excessive growth hormone (GH). The clinical features associated with acromegaly include the effects of GH oversecretion, and in some instances by the tumor compressing and injuring the normal pituitary gland, optic nerves and optic chiasm. Untreated acromegaly results in marked bony and soft tissue changes including an altered facial appearance (frontal bossing, prognathism), enlargement of the hands and feet, sleep apnea, and carpal tunnel syndrome. More serious problems may include accelerated cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and an increased risk of colon cancer. If the tumor develops before bone growth is completed in adolescence, gigantism is the result. Because of the serious systemic changes resulting from GH excess, treatment is essential, typically with transsphenoidal surgery Symptoms and signs may include: Soft tissue thickening on the palms of the hand Enlargement of hands (ring size), feet (shoe size) and head (hat size)

11. Pituitary Network Association the day comes when it's common for pituitary disorders to be properly diagnosed and treated by family where possible, fund research on pituitary disorders in a sustained and full http://www.pituitary.com/

National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Mental Health, United States Navy and Pituitary Network Association Family Hormonal Health Symposium Oct. 28-29, 2004 Lipsett Auditorium, Clinical Center National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Maryland Conference for physicians, nurses and those affiliated with the medical community. Click here for agenda Gentle Giant Award Dinner The PNA would like to thank everyone that attended the Gentle Giant Award Dinner honoring Dr. Edward Laws, Professor of Neurological Surgery, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Virginia Health System. The dinner was a great success due to the efforts of our PNA staff and speakers - Drs. Gail Rosseau, William Couldwell, Ian McCutcheon, Daniel Kelly, and Nelson Oyesiku. The spectacular Renaissance Hotel was a perfect location for fellow physicians , medical staff , and patients to express their admiration and support of Dr. Edward Laws as a pituitary surgeon, teacher and researcher. He pioneered a less-invasive procedure called transphenoidal surgery that removes pituitary tumors through the nose. He has performed more than 4,200 pituitary surgeries, more than any doctor in the world. Currently, Dr. Laws is president-elect of the American College of Surgeons, among other honors. Special thanks to our sponsors Novartis, Eli Lilly, Karl Storz Endoscopy, and the University of Virginia.

12. Pituitary Disorders (Print Version) window. pituitary disorders. URL htm; Acromegaly (Pituitary Network Association) http//www.pituitary.org/disorders/acromegaly.php; Adult http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/print/pituitarydisorders.html

To print this page, use the print option from your browser. To close this window, click on the "x" in the upper right hand corner of the window. Pituitary Disorders URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/pituitarydisorders.html General/Overviews Pituitary FAQs (Pituitary Network Association) - http://www.pituitary.org/faq/ Anatomy/Physiology Atlas of the Body: The Endocrine System (American Medical Association) - Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Pituitary Diseases (National Institutes of Health) - Diagnosis/Symptoms ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/acth/test.html Aldosterone and Renin (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/aldosterone/test.html Clonidine Stimulation Test (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File - http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/procdiag/clonidine.pdf Also available in Spanish - http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/procdiag/procdiag_sp/clonidinesp.pdf

13. Pituitary Disorders Education & Support pituitary disorders Education and Support was established to provide currentinformation and updates on the advances in treatment of pituitary disorders http://www.pituitarysupport.com/

You Can Make A Difference! Click here to learn how you can help the PDES. NEW TREATMENTS! FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACROMEGALY First in a new class of medicines treats debilitating hormone disease New July 2003 Treatment for Pituitary Adenomas from Diabetes Drug Learn More Whats New RESEARCH STUDIES AVAILABLE Your patients may qualify for research studies in the Neuroendocrine Clinical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114. We are currently accepting the following categories of patients for screening to determine study eligibility. Depending on the study, subjects may receive free testing, medication and/or stipends. Learn more! Coming Soon Signs and Symptoms of Thyroid Disorders. PDES Survey: Help each other find physicians and clinics for pituitary disorders. Learn more! How to find a qualified Surgeon Learn more!

14. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 2, Ch. 7, Pituitary Disorders Endocrine And Metabolic Disorders. Chapter 7. pituitary disorders Patients with hypothalamicpituitary disorders present with some combination of (1) symptoms or signs of a mass http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section2/chapter7/7a.htm

This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 2. Endocrine And Metabolic Disorders Chapter 7. Pituitary Disorders Topics [General] Anterior Lobe Disorders Posterior Lobe Disorders [General] Pituitary structure and function and relationships between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland are discussed in Ch. 6. Patients with hypothalamic-pituitary disorders present with some combination of (1) symptoms or signs of a mass lesion (eg, headaches, visual field defects) or (2) hypersecretion or hyposecretion of one or more pituitary hormones. Other hypothalamic functions also may be affected. Symptoms of hypo- or hyperpituitary secretion are the most common complaints of patients presenting with pituitary or hypothalamic neoplasms, but the symptoms may have other causes. A mass involving the hypothalamus or pituitary also should be suspected if the sella turcica is enlarged on skull x-ray or if neurologic symptoms and signs suggest compression of the optic chiasm (especially bilateral hemianopia). The enlarged sella may represent the empty sella syndrome

15. Pituitary Disorders -- Printable Tables TITLE pituitary disorders. AUTHORS pituitary disorders Prolactinomas, Mixedpituitary tumors, lymphocytic hypophysitis, empty sella; Nonfunctioning http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/diseasemanagement/endocrinology/pituitary/pi

TITLE: PITUITARY DISORDERS AUTHORS: AMIR HAMRAHIAN, MD Department of Endocrinology PUBLISHED: JULY 19, 2002 Table 1: Relationship Among Hypothalamic, Pituitary, Target Glands, and Feedback Hormones Hypothalamic Regulatory Hormone Pituitary Hormone Target Gland Feedback Hormone TRH TSH Thyroid gland T , T LH-RH LH Gonad E , T LH-RH FSH Gonad Inhibin, E , T GH-RH, SMS GH Multi-organs IGF-1 PIF Prolactin Breast CRH, ADH ACTH Adrenal Cortisol ACTH = Adrenocorticotropin hormone; ADH = Antidiuretic hormone; CRH = Corticotropin-releasing hormone; E2 = Estradiol; FSH = Follicle-stimulating hormone; GH = Growth hormone; GH-RH = Growth hormone-releasing hormone; IGF = Insulin-like growth factor; LH = Luteinizing hormone; LH-RH = Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone; PIF = Prolactin release-inhibitory factor; SMS = Somatostatin; T = Testosterone; T = Thyroxine; TRH = Thyrotropin-releasing hormone; TSH = thyroid-stimulating hormone

16. NVACP Platform of the worldwide co-operating support groups on Addison's disease, Cushing syndrome and related adrenal and pituitary disorders. http://WWW.NVACP.NL/

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17. Pituitary Disorders Education & Support - Pituitary Disorders pituitary disorders Education and Support was established to provide current information and updates on the advances in treatment of pituitary disorders.Provide selfhelp and support through New http://pituitarydisorder.net/pituitary_disorders.html

New Learn about the hormones produced by the pituitary gland. The Pituitary Gland Coming Soon Growth Hormone Replacement Classification of Pituitary Adenomas Adenoma is a medical term used for tumor. Prolactinoma Acromegaly Cushing's Disease Pituitary adenomas may or may not secrete hormones. The majority of tumors do secrete hormones and can be classified by which hormone(s) they are producing. Prolactinoma The most common type of pituitary tumor is the prolactin-secreting prolactinoma. These account for nearly 30% of all pituitary tumors. Lactation is the primary symptom of this tumor. Lactation can occur in other types of tumors as well. Null Cell The second most prevalent type, comprising approximately 25% of pituitary tumors, is called a null cell adenoma. Null cell adenomas are considered non-functioning because they do not produce any hormone. They are sometimes referred to as non-secreting tumors. Lactation can be a symptom that occurs with this tumor type even though it is not a prolactinoma. Acromegaly Growth hormone-secreting tumors, seen in about 10-15% of patients, are associated with acromegaly, a clinical syndrome that involves a thickening of the bones of the hands, feet, cheeks, and jaw.

18. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 2, Ch. 7, Pituitary Disorders Section 2. Endocrine And Metabolic Disorders hyperlink to list of chaptersin current section. Chapter 7. pituitary disorders. Topics. General. http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section2/chapter7/7a.jsp

19. UCLA NEUROSURGERY | Pituitary Disorders & Diseases PITUITARY TUMOR NEUROENDOCRINE DISEASES DISORDERSCushing s Syndrome Cushing s Disease. http://neurosun.medsch.ucla.edu/Diagnoses/Pituitary/PituitaryDis_8.html

PITUITARY TUMOR PROGRAM PITUITARY DIAGNOSES INDEX Cushing's syndrome is a debilitating endocrinopathy characterized by excessive cortisol levels in the blood which may be produced from tumors of the pituitary gland, adrenal glands (located above the kidneys) or from tumors or cancer arising elsewhere in the body (ectopic ACTH producing tumors). Cushing's disease refers specifically to excessive ACTH secretion by a pituitary adenoma. The cause of Cushing's Syndrome is a pituitary adenoma in over 70% of adults and in approximately 60-70% of children and adolescents. Most pituitary ACTH-secreting adenomas are small in size (microadenomas). Overall, Cushing's Disease is relatively rare, affecting 10 to 15 of every million people each year, and most commonly affects adults aged 20 to 50 years. Women account for over 70% of cases. Symptoms and signs of Cushing's syndrome and disease may include: Change in body habitus: weight gain in face (moon face), above the collar bone (supraclavicular) and on back of neck (buffalo hump) Skin changes with easy bruising, purplish stretch marks (stria) and red cheeks (plethora)

20. PITUITARY DISORDERS: Contact A Family - For Families With Disabled Children: Inf printer friendly, pituitary disorders, pituitary disorders fall intothe category of endocrine disease. The pituitary gland is situated http://www.cafamily.org.uk/Direct/p25.html

printer friendly PITUITARY DISORDERS home more about us in your area conditions information ... how you can help search this site Did you find this page helpful? yes no Pituitary disorders fall into the category of endocrine disease. The pituitary gland is situated beneath a part of the brain known as the hypothalamus. Together, the pituitary and hypothalamus regulate certain target organs and tissues, including the thyroid, adrenals and gonads, maintaining the body's delicate hormonal balance. Diagnostic laboratory tests are available through a GP or an Endocrinologist. The type of test performed is usually indicated by the presenting signs and symptoms. Radiological imaging (MRI and CT scans) is also commonly used to detect the presence of pituitary adenomas. Although more than 40,000 people in the UK are thought to suffer from pituitary disorders, many of the illnesses are little known outside specialist clinics. Inheritance patterns Pituitary Disorders can affect any age group and with the exception of certain familial syndromes, are not generally thought to be hereditary in origin.

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