Pituitary apoplexy
Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. The pituitary is the "master control gland" - it makes hormones that affect growth and the functions of other glands in the body. Pituitary tumors are common, but often they don't cause health problems. Most people with pituitary tumors never even know they have them. The most common type of pituitary tumor produces hormones and disrupts the balance of hormones in your body. This can cause endocrine diseases such as Cushing's syndrome and hyperthyroidism.Symptoms of pituitary tumors includeHeadaches Vision problemsNausea and vomitingProblems caused by the production of too many hormonesPituitary tumors are usually curable. Treatment is often surgery to remove the tumor. Other options include medicines, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy.
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Ayush Pharmashist
Kanpur Para Medical Institute
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Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences
Professor and Senior Consultant Neurology
Medical College Thiruvananthapuram
MBBS,MD (Med) ,DM(Neurology),DNB(Neurology), FAAN(Fellow of American Academy of Neurology)
Yashoda Hospital
Consultant Gasteroenterologist
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
DNB gasteroenterology
Sri Venkateshwara Medical College
M.B.B.S
KEM Hospital
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Seth G. S. Medical College
DM (Gastroenterology)
Nicklaus Children'S Hospital
Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship
Queens NRI Hospital
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NINHANS
MBBS , DM in Neurology
Apollo Speciality Hospitals
Consultant Obs and Gynae
Madurai Medical College and JIPMER
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Associatec Professor.
M.P.SHAH MEDICAL COLLEAGE
M.D In Gynec at B.J.M.C A'bad.2003
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