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Prevalence of Neuroendocrine Dysfunction in Patients Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury
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Although hypopituitarism is a known complication of head injury, it may be underrecognized due to its subtle clinical manifestations. The nonspecific symptoms may be masked by and may contribute to the physical and psychological sequelae of brain trauma. This study examines the prevalence of neuroendocrine abnormalities in patients rehabilitating from traumatic brain injury. Seventy adults (mean age, 31.5 +/- 1.1 yr; range, 18--58; 46 men and 24 women) with traumatic brain injury an average of 49 +/- 8 months before the study (median, 13 months) underwent a series of standard endocrine tests, including serum levels of TSH, free T(4), insulin-like growth factor I, PRL, testosterone (males), and cosyntropin stimulation. Abnormal results of these tests were followed by dynamic tests of gonadotropin, TSH, and GH secretion. Glucagon stimulation testing in 48 subjects revealed GH deficiency (peak, <3 microg/L) in 14.6%. Free T(4) (n = 6; 8.6%), TSH (n = 7; 10%), or both (n = 2; 2.9%) were low in 21.7%, whereas 87% had both TSH and free T(4) below the midnormal level. Basal morning cortisol was below normal in 45.7% of subjects, whereas cosyntropin-stimulated levels were insufficient (peak, <500 nmol/L) in 7.1%. Hypogonadism and hyperprolactinemia were uncommon. In summary, pituitary hormone deficiencies were identified in a substantial proportion of patients with previous brain injury. GH deficiency, found in 15% by glucagon stimulation testing, may compound the physical and psychological complications of traumatic brain injury and interfere with rehabilitation.
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“In 2000 and 2001, Kelly et al. and Lieberman et al. found a high prevalence of anterior pituitary dysfunction in patients with a previous history of moderate and severe TBI[13,14].”
From Traumatic Brain Injury and Hypopituitarism (2005) · cites this paper as [14]
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“In addition, two preliminary studies reported a high prevalence of hypopituitarism after TBI (13,18).”
From Pituitary Dysfunction After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Approach (2015) · cites this paper as [13]
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“Our data contrast with the results of Lieberman et al. (8), who reported that 45.7% of TBI patients tested had a morning cortisol of less than 7 g/dl (193 nmol/liter), although only 7.1% failed the SST.”
From Anterior Pituitary Dysfunction in Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury (2004) · cites this paper as [8]
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“followed by hypogonadism with rates averaging 14%”
From Chapter 1: pathophysiology of hypopituitarism in the setting of brain injury (2012) · cites this paper as [41]
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“New chronic somatotroph failure (growth hormone deficiency) averages 15–18% of patients”
From Chapter 1: pathophysiology of hypopituitarism in the setting of brain injury (2012) · cites this paper as [41]
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- Lieberman, S. A.
- Corresponding author
- Lieberman, S. A.
- Venue
- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Publisher
- The Endocrine Society
- Published
- 2001-06-01
- Volume
- 86
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 2752-2756
- ISSN
- 0021-972X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4246438689
- Cited by
- 261
- References
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- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 3.50
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Keywords
- neuroendocrine dysfunction, traumatic brain injury, recovery, prevalence, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, endocrine disorders
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