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Question: Hypopituitarism possible panhypopituitarism? My daughter is hypopituitarism currently she does not make enough of these hormones produced by the pituitary gland: FSH, TSH, GH.
We are waiting on more bloodwork results to see if she is panhypopituitarism.
My questions are:
1. What are the odds that she has panhypopituitarism if she is already not making enough of 3 of the hormones produced by the pituitary gland.
2. Does anyone know of any hypopituitarism / panhypopituitarism support groups?
Answer: My daughter was born two years ago with no pituitary gland. I've looked for support groups and not found any. I'm currently looking for other parents of children born without their pituitary gland in an effort to start a group.
Although my daughter's and your daughter's diagnosis may be a bit different, the results are similar. My daughter takes Growth Hormone shots everyday and also takes Thyroxine because of the lack of TSH. I imagine yours takes the same, just possibly in different doses.
If you want to talk more, feel free to contact me.
christopherjandersen@yahoo.com
Question: what are the mechanism that affected by panhypopituitarism? it is about mechanism that affected when a person undergo panhypopituitarism
Answer: Sheehan's syndrome is a condition that may occur in a woman who has a severe uterine hemorrhage during childbirth. The resulting severe blood loss causes tissue death in her pituitary gland and leads to hypopituitarism following the birth.
Hypopituitarism is a medical term describing the deficiency (hypo) of one or more hormones of the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus regulates pituitary secretion by the production of releasing hormones and posterior pituitary hormones and hence its dysfunction can also lead to hypopituitarism.
In endocrinology, deficiency of one or multiple hormones of the anterior pituitary is generally referred to as hypopituitarism, while deficiency of the posterior lobe generally only leads to central diabetes insipidus. The deficiency of all anterior pituitary hormones is termed panhypopituitarism.
Question: 'what is the mechanism affected when panhypopituitarism happen?'?
Answer: Panhypopituitarism is a condition of inadequate or absent production of the anterior pituitary hormones. It is frequently the result of other problems that affect the pituitary gland and either reduce or destroy its function or interfere with hypothalamic secretion of the varying pituitary-releasing hormones. Panhypopituitarism can be the end result of a variety of clinical scenarios. The signs and symptoms are diverse. Manifestations of congenital anterior hypopituitarism include micropenis, midline defects, optic atrophy, hypoglycemia, and poor growth.
Pathophysiology: The effects of hypopituitarism in children are dependent on the hormones affected. GH deficiency can result in hypoglycemia and short stature. Gonadotropin deficiency leads to prenatal micropenis and delayed or interrupted puberty in older children. Corticotropin deficiency interferes with normal carbohydrate, protein, and lipid metabolism and may result in weight loss, hypoglycemia, fatigue, hypotension, and death. Thyrotropin deficiency leads to hypothyroidism.
