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HYPOTHALAMO‐PITUITARY‐ADRENAL FUNCTION FOLLOWING SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE
Author(s) -
Osterman Per Olof
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1975.tb02827.x
Subject(s) - hypopituitarism , subarachnoid hemorrhage , medicine , metyrapone , endocrine system , circadian rhythm , pituitary apoplexy , endocrinology , hormone , pituitary adenoma , adenoma
The endocrine function was evaluated in 50 patients a minimum of 3.5 months after a subarachnoid hemorrhage. The hypothalamopituitary‐adrenal function was assessed by studying the circadian rhythm of plasma 11‐hydroxycorticosteroids and with the metyrapone test. In addition, screening methods were used to evaluate thyroid and gonadal functions. The results indicate that hypothalamo‐pituitaryadrenal disturbances may occur in patients surviving a subarachnoid hemorrhage. In patients who have survived a subarachnoid hemorrhage more than 3.5 months, however, frank hypopituitarism is rare.