Apoplexy
Apoplexy is uncontrolled bleeding into an organ. For example, adrenal apoplexy is bleeding into the adrenal glands, pituitary apoplexy is bleeding into the pituitary gland, and so on. The term apoplexy (with… More »
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Alternate Name(s): Pituitary apoplexy ...... Pituitary infarction is the death of an area of tissue in the pituitary gland, a small gland joined to the hypothalamus (part of the brain). The pituitary produces many of the hormones that control essential body processes.
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Pituitary apoplexy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pituitary apoplexy is an infarction or hemorrhage of the pituitary gland in the presence of a pituitary adenoma. •Headaches are often associated •Vision problems like diplopia due to pressure on the ...
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Overview: The word apoplexy is defined as a sudden neurologic impairment, usually due to a vascular process. Pituitary apoplexy is characterized by a sudden onset of headache, visual symptoms, altered mental status, and hormonal dysfunction due to ... ... Pituitary apoplexy can occur after head trauma.
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Diagnosis: The word apoplexy is defined as a sudden neurologic impairment, usually due to a vascular process. Pituitary apoplexy is characterized by a sudden onset of headache, visual symptoms, altered mental status, and hormonal dysfunction due to ... ... Weisberg LA. Pituitary apoplexy. Association of degenerative...
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Neurosurgical Diseases and Disorders (M-Z) / Pituitary Apoplexy ... Pituitary apoplexy occurs when a pituitary tumor spontaneously hemorrhages (bleeds) or when it outgrows its blood supply. This loss of blood supply can cause tumor cell death, bleeding and acute tumor swelling.
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Apoplexy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apoplexy is an outdated medical term, which can be used to mean 'bleeding'. It can be used non-medically to mean a state of extreme rage or excitement. The word derives from the Greek word for 'sei...
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Dec 28, 2005 ... Abstract and Introduction: What symptoms differentiate pituitary apoplexy from subarachnoid hemorrhage? Knowing the answers could mean the ...
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Pituitary apoplexy is a rare but life threatening condition caused by sudden haemorrhage or infarction of the pituitary gland. ... Acute pituitary apoplexy is unpredictable and should be considered in any patient with abrupt neuro-ophthalmological deterioration associated with headache. Patients with pituitary apoplexy...
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