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Central Nervous System Disorders
Study findings from Philipps University broaden understanding of central nervous system disorders
April 22nd, 2008
"Hypothalamic-pituitary insufficiency may have diverse causes. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of hypothalamic-pituitary insufficiency in patients with previous infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) of different etiologies and mild-to-moderate clinical course. Patient series," scientists writing in the European Journal of Endocrinology report. "Basal and stimulated (insulin tolerance test) pituitary function testing was performed in 19 patients with previous neuroborreliosis. encephalitis, or meningitis following an interval of between 10 and 5 6 months (mean 2 6.1 +/- 13.1 months) after the acute event. Four patients (21%;...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-22)
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