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. 1976 Apr;44(4):504-5.
doi: 10.3171/jns.1976.44.4.0504.

Pituitary failure secondary to head trauma. Case report

W W Winternitz, J A Dzur

Pituitary failure secondary to head trauma. Case report

W W Winternitz et al. J Neurosurg. 1976 Apr.

Abstract

A patient presented with hypopituitarism, 2 years after severe head trauma. Deficits of growth-hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and borderline thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) were demonstrated. Normal TSH-releasing hormone (TRH) response and elevated prolactin indicated viable anterior pituitary tissue with inadequate hypothalamic control. Precautions are suggested for recognition and treatment of this syndrome.

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