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The Sella Turcica
September 25, 2014
An anatomical journey to the sella turcica with Dr. Lewis Blevins of Pituitary World News on September 24, 2014.
Headaches in Patients with Pituitary Tumors
September 25, 2014
A Pituitary World News interview with esteemed pituitary neurological surgeon Dr. Manish Aghi at University of California, San Francisco on September 24, 2014.
Diabetes Insipidus: A few clinical pearls
September 25, 2014
From Lewis Blevins. MD – Polyuria in the setting of thirst and increased water intake, with a dilute urine, and a high or high normal serum sodium (>141-142 mEq/L) is usually recognizable as DI. Some
Prolactinoma and Visual Field Deficits.
September 24, 2014
From Lewis Blevins, MD – These images show the serial visual fields in a patient with a pituitary tumor. The blackened parts illustrate what the patient CANNOT see as if they were our very
Empty Sella Syndrome
September 24, 2014
From Lewis Blevins, MD – Empty sella syndrome as a misnomer for the sella is not empty. It is usually filled with spinal fluid. Furthermore, a true syndrome does not exist. An empty sella
Nonfunctional Pituitary Adenomas
September 23, 2014
From Lewis Blevins, MD – We really shouldn’t call them nonfunctional pituitary adenomas. They are living tissue and thus “functioning.” The term comes from the fact that they are not producing any hormones in excess
One in Five …One in Eight. Who cares! One person not diagnosed is one too many.
September 22, 2014
From J D Faccinetti – There are several expert sources that have focused research on the prevalence of pituitary tumors. Estimates on these studies varied from as high as 30 percent to as low
Testosterone
September 22, 2014
From Lewis Blevins, MD – Photo from The Huffington Post – Testosterone use in men has been “associated” with cardiovascular risk. In my opinion, this is because men with cardiovascular disease, who are obviously sick,
Oxytocin
September 22, 2014
From Lewis Blevins. MD I’ve been asked on at least two occasions to comment on oxytocin in patients with hypothalamic and pituitary disorders. Oxytocin is a fascinating hormone made by the hypothalamus. It is stored
The Hypothalamus
September 15, 2014
From Lewis Blevins, MD – Image from UPMC – The hypothalamus is recognized as the part of the brain that surrounds the third ventricle. It contains the cell bodies of neurons that release hypothalamic hormones
Welcome to Pituitary World News
September 4, 2014
Welcome to Pituitary World News. Our goal is to educate, inform and provide a platform to exchange ideas with those who have an interest in the pituitary gland and its disorders. We are affected patients, their
Thoughts on transsphenodial procedures
September 3, 2014
Dr. Sandeep Kunwar, Surgical Director of the California Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF, performing a transsphenodial resection of a pituitary adenoma. Painting by Dr. Lewis Blevins. The operating microscope, introduced by Dr. Jules Hardy