Open AccessAmelioration of cognitive impairment following growth hormone replacement therapy: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Jung-Tung Liu,
PenHua Su
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i22.5773
Subject(s) - medicine , cognitive impairment , hormone replacement therapy (female to male) , growth hormone , hormone therapy , cognition , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , hormone , cancer , testosterone (patch) , breast cancer
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. In patients suffering from strokes and other acute brain injuries, the prevalence of pituitary dysfunction is high, and growth hormone deficiency is commonly found. Previous studies have demonstrated that administration of recombinant human growth hormone provides adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) patients with beneficial effects such as improving body compositions and quality of life. Nevertheless, other physiological benefits of growth hormone substitution are still controversial and inconclusive.