Clinical Neuroendocrinology

Clinical Neuroendocrinology

Fliers, Eric

Elsevier Science & Technology

10/2014

456

Dura

Inglês

9780444596024

15 a 20 dias

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Section 1 Clinical aspects of hypothalamic function Development 1. Genetic aspects of hypothalamic and pituitary gland development 2. Neuroendocrinology of pregnancy and parturition Vasopressin, oxytocin, CRH 3. Disorders of water metabolism: diabetes insipidus and the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion 4. Oxytocin and vasopressin's role in emotional and social behaviors 5. Corticotrophin-releasing hormone and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in psychiatric disease Metabolism 6. Genetic aspects of human obesity 7. Sleep characteristics and insulin sensitivity in humans 8. Hypothalamic neuropeptides in critical illness 9. Central regulation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis - focus on clinical aspects Section 2 Disorders of the pituitary gland Diagnostic approach 10. Evaluation of pituitary function 11. Imaging of pituitary pathology Pituitary pathologies 12. Non-functioning pituitary tumors 13. Hyperprolactinemia and prolactinoma 14. Acromegaly 15. Cushing's disease 16. Craniopharyngioma 17. Rathke's cleft 18. Alternative causes of hypopituitarism: traumatic brain injury, cranial irradiation and infections Therapeutic approach to pituitary tumors 19. Surgical approach to pituitary tumors 20. Medical approach to pituitary tumors 21. Radiation therapy in the management of pituitary adenomas Section 3 Controversial issues and hot topics 22. Nelson Syndrome, definition and management 23. Familial pituitary tumours 24. Long-term effects of treatment of pituitary adenomas 25. Neuroendocrine mechanisms in athletes 26. Uncertainties in endocrine substitution therapy for central hypocortisolism 27. Uncertanties in endocrine substitution therapy for central endocrine insufficiencies: Hypothyroidism 28. Uncertanties in endocrine substitution therapy for central endocrine insufficiencies: growth hormone deficiency 29. Autoimmune hypophysitis: new developments
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