Growth Hormone Deficiency Is Frequent After Recent Stroke.
Front Neurol
; 9: 713, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
The incidence of pituitary dysfunction after severe ischemic stroke is unknown, however given the increasing attention to pituitary dysfunction after neurological injuries such as traumatic brain injury, this may represent a novel area of research in stroke.Methods:
We perform an arginine and human growth hormone releasing hormone challenge on ischemic stroke patients within a week of symptom onset.Results:
Over the study period, 13 patients were successfully tested within a week of stroke (baseline NIHSS 10, range 7-16). Overall, 9(69%) patients had a poor response, with 7(54%) of these patients meeting the criteria for had human growth hormone deficiency. Other measures of pituitary function were within normal ranges.Conclusion:
After major ischemic stroke, low GH levels are common and may play a role in stroke recovery.
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Front Neurol
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2018
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Australia