ISSN:
1432-1076
Keywords:
Septo-optic dysplasia
;
Hypopituitarism
;
Growth hormone releasing hormone
;
Infantile spasms
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Hypothalamic pituitary function and growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) loading tests in two children with septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) revealed isolated GH deficiency in one and deficiencies of growth hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone and antidiuretic hormone in the other. Secretion of GH was elicited in the first patient by single i.v. bolus administration of GHRH and after repetitive i.v. infusions of GHRH in the second. With these results we confirmed that the hypopituitarism in our patients with SOD was of hypothalamic origin. Both patients also had infantile spasms.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01959475
