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Hypothalamic demyelination causing panhypopituitarism
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Dixon-Douglas, J and Burgess, J and Dreyer, M, Hypothalamic demyelination causing panhypopituitarism, Internal Medicine Journal, 48, (5) pp. 580-582. ISSN 1444-0903 (2018) [Contribution to Refereed Journal]
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Abstract
Hypothalamic involvement in multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is rare and endocrinopathies involving the hypothalamic-pituitary axis in patients with demyelinating conditions have rarely been reported. We present two cases of MS/NMOSD with associated hypothalamic-pituitary involvement and subsequent hypopituitarism, including the first report of a patient with hypothalamic demyelination causing panhypopituitarism. Differential diagnoses, including alemtuzumab-related and primary pituitary pathology are discussed.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Contribution to Refereed Journal |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | demyelinating disease; hypopituitarism; hypothalamus; multiple sclerosis; neuromyelitis optica |
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Clinical Sciences |
| Research Field: | Endocrinology |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions) |
| Objective Field: | Endocrine Organs and Diseases (excl. Diabetes) |
| UTAS Author: | Burgess, J (Professor John Burgess) |
| ID Code: | 128405 |
| Year Published: | 2018 |
| Deposited By: | Medicine |
| Deposited On: | 2018-09-19 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-01-09 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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