This video episode in our Grand Rounds series is a thirteen-minute excerpt from our hour-long presentation on pituitary surgery. It focuses on the current practice by some surgeons that consider surgery for pituitary tumors in the cavernous sinus and discusses the procedure’s issues, benefits, pitfalls, and risks.
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
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
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
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,
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
From Lewis Blevins, MD – Image from UPMC – The hypothalamus is recognized as the part of the brain that surrounds the third ventricle. It contains the cell bodies of neurons that release hypothalamic hormones
Welcome to Pituitary World News. Our goal is to educate, inform and provide a platform to exchange ideas with those who have an interest in the pituitary gland and its disorders. We are affected patients, their
Dr. Sandeep Kunwar, Surgical Director of the California Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF, performing a transsphenodial resection of a pituitary adenoma. Painting by Dr. Lewis Blevins. The operating microscope, introduced by Dr. Jules Hardy
painting by Lewis Blevins, MD
From the Huffington Post By Shelby Freedman Harris, Psy.D. for YouBeauty.com We know about the benefits of a good night’s sleep — better memory, attention, concentration and a reduced risk of heart attack and stroke. Sleep improves our
Some pituitary tumors occur as a result of heritable conditions. Dr. Korbonits and her group have remarkably advanced our understanding of the genetics of inherited pituitary disorders. She has elucidated the genetic cause of acromegaly