Surgery for Pituitary Tumor Apoplexy Is Associated with Rapid Headache and Cranial Nerve Improvement

Pituitary tumor apoplexy (PTA) classically comprises sudden-onset headache, loss of vision, ophthalmoparesis, and decreased consciousness. It typically results from hemorrhage and/or infarction within a pituitary adenoma. Presentation is heterologous, and optimal management is debated. The time cour...

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Published in:	Current Oncology
Main Authors:	Kevin A. Cross, Rupen Desai, Ananth Vellimana, Yupeng Liu, Keith Rich, Gregory Zipfel, Ralph Dacey, Michael Chicoine, Cristine Klatt-Cromwell, Jonathan McJunkin, Patrik Pipkorn, John S. Schneider, Julie Silverstein, Albert H. Kim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Subjects:	pituitary tumor apoplexy pituitary apoplexy ophthalmoplegia recovery headache
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/7/390