RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Hoyle, Brian
T1 Elevated Stress Hormones Related to Worse 1-Year Outcome following Severe Brain Injury
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 20
SP 11
OP 12
DO 10.1177/155989771420006
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/20/11.abstract
AB Endocrine alterations that occur soon after severe brain injury are an indication of prolonged stress, rather than brain damage, and are important in predicting the 1-year functional outcome of the injury. The routine use of pituitary assessment soon after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not recommended, and instead it should be reserved for patients suspected of hypopituitarism. This article discusses pituitary hormone alterations after TBI.