Journal article
Hypopituitarism After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report
Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), Vol.15(7), e41282
07/02/2023
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.41282
PMCID: PMC10317077
PMID: 37405126
Abstract
Hypopituitarism is characterized by an underactive pituitary gland and may result in growth hormone deficiency, hypothyroidism, testosterone deficiency, and/or adrenal insufficiency. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) exposure is a known risk factor for hypopituitarism. However, patients with hypopituitarism secondary to TBI exposure may go undiagnosed because the signs and symptoms of hypopituitarism can be subtle. This case report describes a 40-year-old male US military veteran who endorsed fatigue, sexual dysfunction, and weight gain several years after experiencing multiple mild TBIs during his military service. He ultimately underwent a full neuroendocrine workup that revealed low testosterone in addition to previously diagnosed hypothyroidism with a resolution of symptoms after starting testosterone therapy.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Hypopituitarism After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report
- Creators
- Ryan J. McLoughlin - University of PennsylvaniaRandel L Swanson II - University of Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Curēus (Palo Alto, CA), Vol.15(7), e41282
- DOI
- 10.7759/cureus.41282
- PMID
- 37405126
- PMCID
- PMC10317077
- NLM abbreviation
- Cureus
- ISSN
- 2168-8184
- eISSN
- 2168-8184
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/02/2023
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Record Identifier
- 9984700456702771
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