Open AccessA Comparative Study of Pituitary Volume Variations in MRI in Acute Onset of Psychiatric Conditions
Author(s) -
Brijesh Kumar Soni,
Upendra Kumar Joish,
Hirdesh Sahni,
Richard A. George,
Rajeev Sivasankar,
Rohit Aggarwal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23585.9330
Subject(s) - pituitary gland , medicine , endocrine system , hormone , magnetic resonance imaging , endocrinology , physiology , psychiatry , radiology
The growing belief that endocrine abnormalities may underlie many mental conditions has led to increased use of imaging and hormonal assays in patients attending to psychiatric OPDs. People who are in an acute phase of a psychiatric disorder show Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) axis hyperactivity, but the precise underlying central mechanisms are unclear.