[en] Brain injuries namely traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) are relevant causes of acquired adult hypopituitarism, perhaps more prevalent than ever believed. TBI represent a major health problem with an annual incidence of 300 cases per 100.000. SAH affects six new cases per 1.000.000 habitants in USA. In Belgium we estimate nearly 30.000 new TBI cases and 600 SAH cases per year. In the English literature, TBI secondary hypopituitarism has been well documented in retrospective and prospective series In this review, we analyze recent data and discuss diagnostic and treatment features of secondary hypopituitarism due TBI and SAH.
Disciplines :
Endocrinology, metabolism & nutrition
Author, co-author :
VALDES SOCIN, Hernan Gonzalo ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Département de médecine interne > Service d'endocrinologie clinique
