Eric Fliers,
Marta Korbonits,
J.A. Romijn
Elsevier Science
e druk, 2014
9780444596024
Clinical Neuroendocrinology
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Gebonden, blz.
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Elsevier Science |
e druk, 2014
ISBN13: 9780444596024
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Handbook of Clinical Neurology
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Clinical Neuroendocrinology, a volume in the Handbook of Clinical Neurology Series gives an overview of the current knowledge in the field of clinical neuroendocrinology. It focuses on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases of the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. It integrates a large number of medical disciplines, including clinical endocrinology, pediatrics, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, clinical genetics, and radiotherapy. Psychological consequences of various disorders and therapies, as well as therapeutic controversies, are discussed. It is the first textbook in the field to address all these aspects by a range of international experts.
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Section 1 Clinical aspects of hypothalamic function<br>Development<br>1. Genetic aspects of hypothalamic and pituitary gland development <br>2. Neuroendocrinology of pregnancy and parturition<br>Vasopressin, oxytocin, CRH<br>3. Disorders of water metabolism: diabetes insipidus and the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion <br>4. Oxytocin and vasopressin’s role in emotional and social behaviors <br>5. Corticotrophin-releasing hormone and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in psychiatric disease<br>Metabolism<br>6. Genetic aspects of human obesity <br>7. Sleep characteristics and insulin sensitivity in humans <br>8. Hypothalamic neuropeptides in critical illness <br>9. Central regulation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis – focus on clinical aspects<br> <br>Section 2 Disorders of the pituitary gland<br>Diagnostic approach <br>10. Evaluation of pituitary function <br>11. Imaging of pituitary pathology<br>Pituitary pathologies<br>12. Non-functioning pituitary tumors <br>13. Hyperprolactinemia and prolactinoma <br>14. Acromegaly <br>15. Cushing's disease <br>16. Craniopharyngioma <br>17. Rathke’s cleft <br>18. Alternative causes of hypopituitarism: traumatic brain injury, cranial irradiation and infections<br>Therapeutic approach to pituitary tumors<br>19. Surgical approach to pituitary tumors <br>20. Medical approach to pituitary tumors <br>21. Radiation therapy in the management of pituitary adenomas<br> <br>Section 3 Controversial issues and hot topics<br>22. Nelson Syndrome, definition and management<br>23. Familial pituitary tumours <br>24. Long-term effects of treatment of pituitary adenomas <br>25. Neuroendocrine mechanisms in athletes <br>26. Uncertainties in endocrine substitution therapy for central hypocortisolism <br>27. Uncertanties in endocrine substitution therapy for central endocrine insufficiencies: Hypothyroidism <br>28. Uncertanties in endocrine substitution therapy for central endocrine insufficiencies: growth hormone deficiency <br>29. Autoimmune hypophysitis: new developments<br>