Post-Traumatic Hypopituitarism: A Neglected Consequence of Traumatic Brain Injury
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Post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP), described for the first time in 1918, used to be neglected and only considered a rare consequence of traumatic brain injury (TBI). The research conducted in the past 20 years, however, elucidated that it has been significantly underestimated. A PubMed search was conducted in order to find literature on the topic of PTHP. Efforts were made to identify the wide point of view on this problem, from the historical perspective to the most recent data. The pathogenesis of PTHP is heterogenous, and various hypotheses concerning the etiology of this condition have been proposed. Unrecognized and untreated PTHP has negative socioeconomic consequences and influences the quality of life. Although a few attempts to create a screening algorithm have already been performed, there is still no clear answer regarding follow-up. The prevalence of PTHP, a rare consequence of TBI, has been significantly underestimated in the past 20 years. The issue is multifaceted so in order to make reliable guidelines a collaboration of specialists from different fields is required. Due to the increasing prevalence of TBI, and because patients after initial treatment at emergency department usually remain under control of a neurologist, both neurologists and emergency medicine specialists should be aware of clinical picture and mechanisms of PTHP.
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- Authors
- Kałas, M., Miksiewicz, M., Kowalke, A., & Siemiński, M.
- Affiliations
- Gdańsk Medical University (PL)
- University Clinical Centre (PL)
- Venue
- Neuroendocrinology
- Publisher
- S. Karger AG
- Published
- 2023
- Volume
- 113
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 579-588
- ISSN
- 0028-3835 (ISSN-L)
- 1423-0194
- OpenAlex
- W4317861435
- Semantic Scholar
- 72a79a6f7ee834da343391f7f7eae8bc558c80c8
- Cited by
- 17
- References
- 68
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 1
- FWCI
- 2.84
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Neuroendocrinology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Keywords
- post-traumatic hypopituitarism, traumatic brain injury, pituitary dysfunction, pathogenesis, prevalence, screening, follow-up, quality of life, socio-economic impacts, emergency medicine
- MeSH terms
- Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Humans, Hypopituitarism, Quality of Life, Time, Prevalence
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