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Cushing’s disease is a progressive pituitary disorder in which there is an excess of cortisol in the body. While the disease can be treated surgically, this option is not possible for all patients. This is one of the approved medications that assist in controlling cortisol levels in people with Cushing’s disease. Isturisa was approved in 2020 to treat adults with Cushing’s disease for whom pituitary surgery is ineffective or not an option. Read more at https://cushings.invisionzone.com/topic/56571-meds-isturisa/ More Comments added to MaryO, 35th Pituitary Surgery Anniversary Sunday Feb 5
More from Facebook, 2022 - Janice said 'I’m so happy that you documented your life. And am grateful you gave up so Much of your life to raise awareness for our disease....If it weren’t for the support that you have provided all of us over the years life would be so Much more difficult. Thanks for everything you’ve done and continue to do' Marie said 'Congrats
to you on this special anniversary! I feel so honored and blessed to have met you on a few occasions and most grateful for your visit at NIH while I was there for 3 weeks. Thank you so much for your kindness and support! They meant alot to me!' Judy said 'Thank you, thank you, thank you....' Aemi said 'Amazing. Thank you for sharing your story and for continuing to educate doctors on Cushings!' From https://cushingsbios.com/2021/11/03/maryo-34th-pituitary-surgery-anniversary/ Basics: Workup for Incidental Pituitary Adenoma Sunday Feb 5
A 35-year-old woman is seen in the outpatient clinic for evaluation of an incidental pituitary macroadenoma. Her medical history is significant for hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, polycystic ovary syndrome, and obesity. She initially presented to the emergency department (ED) a week ago after an episode of right visual field changes that she described as waviness in her right eye and right hemibody sensory changes without motor deficits. While in the ED, she underwent a full workup for possible stroke, which was negative. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of her brain without contrast revealed a 12-mm pituitary lesion; a repeat MRI with contrast was then ordered (Figure). No serum hormonal panel was available for review from ED records. Read more at https://cushings.invisionzone.com/topic/56643-workup-for-incidental-pituitary-adenoma/
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The Add Your Bio form has been updated so that it no longer requires Flash. Your information will help others.
I would like to add that if anyone would like to do something for the Cushing's Awareness Challenge but you don't have (or want to have) a blog, why not consider adding your bio to the website this month?
More info at https://cushingsbios.com/2018/08/28/we-have-a-new-bio-form/
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Tumors arising in the pituitary gland show symptoms either due to excessive hormone secretion or due to excessive growth and compression and spread to the surrounding tissues. Adenomas that do not secrete hormones usually grow slowly and can remain asymptomatic for years. Those who secrete hormones show early symptoms due to the effects of hormones in the body… Cushing's - In ACTH excess; fat in abnormal areas of the body, muscle weakness, high blood pressure and blood sugar, skin oily and acne development, stretch marks, psychological problems. Read more at https://cushings.invisionzone.com/topic/55650-vision-loss-may-herald-brain-tumor/
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What Insight Does Big Data Offer Into Adrenal Insufficiency? Saturday Feb 11
Although adrenal insufficiency is uncommon, it is not so infrequent that we never encounter patients who have it. The sometimes-tricky presentations, along with the glorious responses to therapy, provide many endocrinologists with a blend of fascination and professional gratification. We think of the condition as a possibility more often than we find the real thing, doing cosyntropin tests that yield normal results for a variety of presentations, from critical illness to hyponatremia. We inherit people with panhypopituitarism and figure it out ourselves when an adult survivor of cancer who received central nervous system radiation years ago begins to gradually underperform. Read more at https://cushings.invisionzone.com/topic/56800-what-insight-does-big-data-offer-into-adrenal-insufficiency/
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