1. Hypopituitarism
By: Zach Lanham

2. What is Hypopituitarism?
Rare disorder in which your pituitary glands fails to produce one or more of its hormone or does not produce enough of them.

3. Symptoms
Some symptoms do vary depending on the hormone(s) that are affected. They include:
Fatigue
Loss of Appetite
Weight Loss
Anemia
Short stature in children

4. Hypopituitarism Causes
Hypopituitarism can be inherited, but is more commonly seen from a tumor on the pituitary gland. Other causes include:
Head injuries
Tuberculosis
Meningitis
Stroke

5. Diagnosing Hypopituitarism
Blood Tests
To help detect low hormone levels
Dynamic Testing
To detect hormone levels after taking hormone medication
Brain Imaging
To detect a pituitary tumor or other abnormality
Vision Test
To determine if the pituitary tumor has impacted your vision

6. Tumor on Pituitary Gland

7. Treatments
There is not a cure for this disorder, unless it is caused by a tumor, which removing the tumor should allow hormone levels to return to normal.
If there is not a tumor, than hormone replacement therapy is the only other treatment. These include:
Corticosteroids – ex. Hydrocortisone, prednisone
Thyroid – ex. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Sex Hormones – ex. Testosterone, Estrogen, Progesterone
Growth Hormone

8. Sources