Spontaneous recovery from posttraumatic hypopituitarism

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 381-385

  Agha, Amar ^a   Ryan, James ^a   Sherlock, Mark ^a   Thompson, Christopher J ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adrenocorticotropin Hormone; Cortisol; Growth Hormone; Hypopituitarism; Rehabilitation; Somatotroph Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; CORTICOTROPIN; GLUCAGON; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CONVALESCENCE; CORTICOTROPIN DEFICIENCY; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; POSTTRAUMATIC COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BRAIN INJURIES; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOPITUITARISM; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS;

EID: 17644368576     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000156898.47097.93     Document Type: Article

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