Headaches in Patients with Pituitary Tumors
A Pituitary World News interview with esteemed pituitary neurological surgeon Dr. Manish Aghi at University of California, San Francisco on September 24, 2014.
Author: J D Faccinetti
Posts by J D Faccinetti
Poppy. Fourteen forever?
Karen Webb-Meek from the UK wrote us about her daughter Poppy. This is a short film about Poppy Webb-Jones who has the condition Panhypopituitarism (PHP) which is a disorder where many of the hormones essential
Diabetes Insipidus: A few clinical pearls
From Lewis Blevins. MD – Polyuria in the setting of thirst and increased water intake, with a dilute urine, and a high or high normal serum sodium (>141-142 mEq/L) is usually recognizable as DI. Some
Prolactinoma and Visual Field Deficits.
From Lewis Blevins, MD – These images show the serial visual fields in a patient with a pituitary tumor. The blackened parts illustrate what the patient CANNOT see as if they were our very
Empty Sella Syndrome
From Lewis Blevins, MD – Empty sella syndrome as a misnomer for the sella is not empty. It is usually filled with spinal fluid. Furthermore, a true syndrome does not exist. An empty sella
Nonfunctional Pituitary Adenomas
From Lewis Blevins, MD – We really shouldn’t call them nonfunctional pituitary adenomas. They are living tissue and thus “functioning.” The term comes from the fact that they are not producing any hormones in excess
Lewis Blevins, MD – My Story
J.D. wrote his story and the intimation was that I should do the same so that all of you know who we are. So, I’ll do it this way……let’s call it….things you may not know
One in Five …One in Eight. Who cares! One person not diagnosed is one too many.
From J D Faccinetti – There are several expert sources that have focused research on the prevalence of pituitary tumors. Estimates on these studies varied from as high as 30 percent to as low
Testosterone
From Lewis Blevins, MD – Photo from The Huffington Post – Testosterone use in men has been “associated” with cardiovascular risk. In my opinion, this is because men with cardiovascular disease, who are obviously sick,
Oxytocin
From Lewis Blevins. MD I’ve been asked on at least two occasions to comment on oxytocin in patients with hypothalamic and pituitary disorders. Oxytocin is a fascinating hormone made by the hypothalamus. It is stored
Tests of Pituitary Function: Adrenal Insufficiency.
From Lewis Blevins, MD – The pituitary gland secretes ACTH that in turn drives cortisol production by the adrenal glands. ACTH secretion is determined by ambient cortisol levels, which inhibit ACTH production and secretion, and
Tests of Pituitary Function: Cushing’s syndrome
From Lewis Blevins, MD – Photo of Dr. Lewis Blevins – Cortisol is a stress hormone. Thus, physical or psychic stress can elevate cortisol levels in normal persons. Depression and alcoholism can elevate cortisol