PARACHIASMAL LESIONS Part of “CHAPTER 19 – THE OPTIC CHIASM IN ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISORDERS“ Most chiasmal syndromes are caused by extrinsic masses: classically, pituitary adenomas, suprasellar meningiomas, craniopharyngiomas, and internal carotid…
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF CHIASMAL SYNDROMES Part of “CHAPTER 19 – THE OPTIC CHIASM IN ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISORDERS“ VISION CHANGES Most chiasmal syndromes are caused by extrinsic tumors: classically, pituitary adenomas or…
ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY OF THE OPTIC CHIASM Part of “CHAPTER 19 – THE OPTIC CHIASM IN ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISORDERS“ The optic chiasm may be considered the “Grand Central Station” of the…
THE OPTIC CHIASM IN ENDOCRINOLOGIC DISORDERS R. Michael Siatkowski Joel S. Glaser Situated in the floor of the third ventricle, in close proximity to the hypothalamus, hypophysial stalk, and pituitary…
GROWTH FAILURE Part of “CHAPTER 18 – HYPOTHALAMIC AND PITUITARY DISORDERS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD“ Growth failure may be classified as follows: hypopituitarism; emotional deprivation; chromosomal defects; systemic illness (moderate…
GROWTH PATTERN CONCEPTS Part of “CHAPTER 18 – HYPOTHALAMIC AND PITUITARY DISORDERS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD“ A child’s growth pattern arises from a complex mixture of genetic potential, nutrition, psychological…
HYPOTHALAMIC AND PITUITARY DISORDERS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD Alan D. Rogol Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in infants and children often manifest as abnormalities of growth. Pediatric manifestations…
ENDOCRINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY Part of “CHAPTER 17 – HYPOPITUITARISM“ GENERAL PRINCIPLES Hypopituitarism can be an exceptionally satisfying condition to treat; most of its endocrine signs and symptoms can be completely…
CONDITIONS THAT MIMIC HYPOPITUITARISM Part of “CHAPTER 17 – HYPOPITUITARISM“ The syndrome of hypopituitarism frequently includes nonspe-cific symptoms, such as weakness and fatigue. Because such symptoms are frequently psychogenic or,…
OXYTOCIN DYSREGULATION Part of “CHAPTER 17 – HYPOPITUITARISM“ Related posts: FUTURE PROSPECTS HEIGHT AND WEIGHT REGULATION OF THE GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR AND BINDING PROTEIN GONADOTROPE ADENOMAS OF THE PITUITARY ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC…
