Concussion is confusing us all

DJ Sharp, PO Jenkins - Practical neurology, 2015 - pn.bmj.com
It is time to stop using the term concussion as it has no clear definition and no pathological
meaning. This confusion is increasingly problematic as the management of …

The molecular pathophysiology of concussive brain injury–an update

G Barkhoudarian, DA Hovda… - Physical Medicine and …, 2016 - pmr.theclinics.com
Concussion (mild traumatic brain injury [TBI]), particularly with organized sports, has come to
the forefront of popular culture. Affecting about 1.6 million to 3.8 million athletes a year, its …

Neurotrophic and neuroregenerative effects of GH/IGF1

VE Bianchi, V Locatelli, L Rizzi - International journal of molecular …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Introduction. Human neurodegenerative diseases increase progressively with age and
present a high social and economic burden. Growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth …

Hypothalamopituitary dysfunction following traumatic brain injury and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review

HJ Schneider, I Kreitschmann-Andermahr, E Ghigo… - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextNeuroendocrine dysfunction following traumatic brain injury and aneurysmal
subarachnoid hemorrhage may occur with a much higher prevalence than previously …

Hypopituitarism

HJ Schneider, G Aimaretti, I Kreitschmann-Andermahr… - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Incidence and prevalence of hypopituitarism are estimated to be 4· 2 per 100 000 per year
and 45· 5 per 100 000, respectively. Although the clinical symptoms of this disorder are …

Sexual function in men and women with neurological disorders

PM Rees, CJ Fowler, CP Maas - The Lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
The advent of non-invasive functional brain imaging has clarified which regions of the brain
are recruited during sexual arousal. Injuries to those regions, and to the spinal cord and …

Pituitary dysfunction after traumatic brain injury: a clinical and pathophysiological approach

F Tanriverdi, HJ Schneider, G Aimaretti… - Endocrine …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a growing public health problem worldwide and is a leading
cause of death and disability. The causes of TBI include motor vehicle accidents, which are …

Residual pituitary function after brain injury-induced hypopituitarism: a prospective 12-month study

G Aimaretti, MR Ambrosio, C Di Somma… - The Journal of …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Context: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) are conditions at
high risk for the development of hypopituitarism. Objective: The objective of the study was to …

High risk of hypopituitarism after traumatic brain injury: a prospective investigation of anterior pituitary function in the acute phase and 12 months after trauma

F Tanriverdi, H Senyurek, K Unluhizarci… - The Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Context: Recent data have demonstrated that traumatic brain injury (TBI)-mediated
hypopituitarism could be more frequent than previously known. However, most previous …

Traumatic brain injury and subarachnoid haemorrhage are conditions at high risk for hypopituitarism: screening study at 3 months after the brain injury

G Aimaretti, MR Ambrosio, C Di Somma… - Clinical …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Summary objective Acquired hypopituitarism in adults is obviously suspected in patients
with primary hypothalamic–pituitary diseases, particularly after neurosurgery and/or …