Prospective study of hypothalamo-hypophyseal dysfunction in children and adolescents following traumatic brain injury

Prospective study of hypothalamo-hypophyseal dysfunction in children and adolescents following traumatic brain injury

Background and Aims: Retrospective studies of TBI have found a neuroendocrine dysfunction following traumatic brain injury in 23 to 60% of adults and 15 to 21% of children. Our aims were to determine the prevalence of hypothalamo-hypophyseal dysfunction in children following brain injury, assess its...

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Main Authors: David Krahulik, Darina Aleksijevic, Vratislav Smolka, Eva Klaskova, Petra Venhacova, Miroslav Vaverka, Vladimir Mihal, Jirina Zapletalova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 2017-03-01
Series:Biomedical Papers
Subjects:
traumatic brain injury
children
post-traumatic hormonal disorder
growth hormone deficiency
precocious puberty
risk factors
Online Access:https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-201701-0011_Prospective_study_of_hypothalamo-hypophyseal_dysfunction_in_children_and_adolescents_following_traumatic_brain.php

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