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Rapid development of a Pickwickian syndrome after pituitary apoplexy
Author(s) -
Christiansen Kim Helge,
Petersen Palle,
Lindholm Jörgen
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198809)7:5<701::aid-eat2260070516>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - pituitary apoplexy , appetite , neuroscience , psychology , medicine , endocrinology , pituitary adenoma , adenoma
It is well known from animal experiments that manipulation with hypothalamic structures may lead to disturbances in appetite regulation and hence to a rapid increase in body weight. The underlying mechanisms have only been partly clarified. We describe a patient who doubled her body weight within 4 months following hypothalamic injury probably caused by a pituitary apoplexy.