From Lewis S Blevins, Jr. MD – All too often, I see patients who come to the clinic with devastating recurrences of their pituitary tumors. For example, the accompanying MRI depicts a recurrent pituitary tumor in
From Lewis Blevins, MD – Hyponatremia is the term used to describe low serum sodium levels. A low serum sodium may result from salt losses or else from an excess amount of water in the
From Lewis Blevins, MD – Pineal cysts are seen in about 2% of all MRI’s of the brain. I see them as perhaps more common in pituitary patients simply because I look at the scans
From Lewis Blevins, MD – Photo abstract blend – Prolactin is produced by the anterior pituitary gland. Its secretion is largely regulated by dopamine from the hypothalamus which inhibits prolactin production and release. TRH (which
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
Head trauma of many different types can cause hypopituitarism. The pituitary stalk can be literally torn in two causing hypopituitarism and Diabetes Insipidus as well as hyperprolactinemia. This woman’s story is not unlike many others
Dr. Blevins’ main clinical interests are in the evaluation and management of patients with various disorders of the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. He has particular expertise with regards to Cushing’s syndrome and has edited a
We’re delighted to announce the 2023 Pituitary Conference on Saturday, December 9, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the UCSF Mission Bay Genentech Hall, 600 16th Street, San Francisco, CA. Join us for
Summary: PWN was created in response to the industry and medical establishment findings of considerable numbers of undiagnosed and miss diagnosed patients with pituitary conditions. The medical community believes that a large number of these