Hypopituitarism: A Sequela of Severe Hypoxic Encephalopathy

Central diabetes insipidus (DI) is an established phenomenon after hypoxic encephalopathy or brain death, but hypopituitarism is seldom described. This study investigated the characteristics of 11 patients with DI and hypopituitarism which developed after severe hypoxic encephalopathy. Methods: The...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Deng-Huang Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609601479