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Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, some patients develop lingering neurologic symptoms of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) that commonly include fatigue and "brain fog." PASC symptoms are also linked with reduced growth hormone (GH) secretion, but GH treatment has not been tested to relieve symptoms. We enrolled 13 adults with neurologic PASC symptoms and peak stimulated GH secretion less than 10 ng/mL (glucagon stimulation) in a pilot study to receive 9 months of daily GH injections and an additional 3 months of off-treatment assessment. We compared peak stimulated GH secretion at baseline and 12 months and assessed measures of cognition, metabolism, body composition, and physical performance over the first 6 months of treatment. Patient-reported outcomes of fatigue, quality of life, sleep, and mood were recorded at baseline and compared with timepoints at 6, 9, and 12 months. GH treatment was associated with significantly improved scores for Brief Fatigue Inventory, Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory, Quality of Life Assessment of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults, Profile of Mood States, and Beck Depression Inventory-II, with no significant change in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Six months of adjunct GH treatment was not associated with significant changes in cognition, body composition, resting energy expenditure, or physical performance. Peak stimulated GH secretion was not altered at 12 months following 9 months of GH treatment. GH treatment significantly improved neurologic symptoms in PASC patients but cognition, sleep, and physical performance were not significantly altered.
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Hormônio do Crescimento Humano , Síndrome de COVID-19 Pós-Aguda , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Composição Corporal/efeitos dos fármacos , COVID-19/complicações , Fadiga/tratamento farmacológico , Fadiga/etiologia , Hormônio do Crescimento Humano/uso terapêutico , Projetos Piloto , Síndrome de COVID-19 Pós-Aguda/tratamento farmacológico , Qualidade de Vida , SARS-CoV-2/fisiologia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Following traumatic brain injury (TBI) some patients develop lingering comorbid symptoms of fatigue and cognitive impairment. The mild cognitive impairment self-reported by patients is often not detected with neurocognitive tests making it difficult to determine how common and severe these symptoms are in individuals with a history of TBI. This study was conducted to determine the relative prevalence of fatigue and cognitive impairment in individuals with a history of TBI. METHODS: The Fatigue and Altered Cognition Scale (FACs) digital questionnaire was used to assess self-reported fatigue and cognitive impairment. Adults aged 18-70 were digitally recruited for the online anonymous study. Eligible participants provided online consent, demographic data, information about lifetime TBI history, and completed the 20 item FACs questionnaire. RESULTS: A total of 519 qualifying participants completed the online digital study which included 204 participants with a history of TBI of varied cause and severity and 315 with no history of TBI. FACs Total Score was significantly higher in the TBI group (57.7 ± 22.2) compared to non-TBI (39.5 ± 23.9; p<0.0001) indicating more fatigue and cognitive impairment. When stratified by TBI severity, FACs score was significantly higher for all severity including mild (53.9 ± 21.9, p<0.0001), moderate (54.8 ± 24.4, p<0.0001), and severe (59.7 ± 20.9, p<0.0001) TBI. Correlation analysis indicated that more severe TBI was associated with greater symptom severity (p<0.0001, r = 0.3165). Ancillary analysis also suggested that FACs scores may be elevated in participants with prior COVID-19 infection but no history of TBI. CONCLUSIONS: Adults with a history of even mild TBI report significantly greater fatigue and cognitive impairment than those with no history of TBI, and symptoms are more profound with greater TBI severity.
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Concussão Encefálica , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas , Disfunção Cognitiva , Adulto , Humanos , Concussão Encefálica/complicações , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/complicações , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/epidemiologia , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/diagnóstico , Disfunção Cognitiva/etiologia , Disfunção Cognitiva/complicações , Fadiga/etiologia , Fadiga/complicações , Prevalência , Adolescente , Adulto Jovem , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , IdosoRESUMO
Introduction: Patients who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) often experience chronic and sometimes debilitating sequelae. Recent reports have illustrated both acute and long-term dysbiosis of the gastrointestinal microbiome with significant alterations in composition and predicted functional consequences. Methods: Working with participants from past research, metagenomic stability of the TBI- associated fecal microbiome (FMB) was evaluated by custom qPCR array comparing a fecal sample from 2015 to one collected in 2020. Metatranscriptomics identified differently expressed bacterial genes and biochemical pathways in the TBI FMB. Microbiota that contributed the largest RNA amounts identified a set of core bacteria most responsible for functional consequences of the TBI FMB. Results: A remarkably stable FMB metagenome with significant similarity (two-tail Spearman nonparametric correlation p < 0.001) was observed between 2015 and 2020 fecal samples from subjects with TBI. Comparing the 2020 TBI FMB metagenome to FMBs from healthy controls confirmed and extended the dysbiotic genera and species. Abundance differences between average TBI and healthy FMBs revealed Bacteroides caccae, B. uniformis, Blautia spp., Collinsella spp., Dialister spp., and Ordoribacter spp. were significantly different. Functionally, the Parabacteroides genus contributed the highest percentage of RNA sequences in control FMBs followed by the Bacteroides genus as the second highest contributor. In the TBI FMB, the Corynebacterium genus contributed the most RNA followed by the Alistipes genus. Corynebacterium and Pseudomonas were distinct in the top 10 contributing genera in the TBI FMB while Parabacteroides and Ruminococcus were unique to the top 10 in controls. Comparing RNA profiles, TBI samples had â¼1.5 fold more expressed genes with almost 700 differently expressed genes (DEGs) mapped to over 100 bacterial species. Bioinformatic analysis associated DEGs with pathways led identifying 311 functions in the average TBI FMB profile and 264 in the controls. By average profile comparison, 30 pathways had significantly different abundance (p < 0.05, t-test) or were detected in >80% of the samples in only one of the cohorts (binary distinction). Discussion: Functional differences between TBI and healthy control FMBs included amino acid metabolism, energy and carbon source usage, fatty acid metabolism, bacterial cell wall component production and nucleic acid synthesis and processing pathways. Together these data shed light on the functional consequences of the dysbiotic TBI FMB decades after injury.
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OBJECTIVE: To determine if patients that develop lingering neurologic symptoms of fatigue and "brain fog" after initial recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have persistent low growth hormone (GH) secretion as seen in other conditions with similar symptom etiology. DESIGN: In this case-control observational pilot study, patients reporting lingering neurologic post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC, n = 10) symptoms at least 6 months after initial infection were compared to patients that recovered from COVID-19 without lingering symptoms (non-PASC, n = 13). We compared basic blood chemistry and select metabolites, lipids, hormones, inflammatory markers, and vitamins between groups. PASC and non-PASC subjects were tested for neurocognition and GH secretion, and given questionnaires to assess symptom severity. PASC subjects were also tested for glucose tolerance and adrenal function. RESULTS: PASC subjects reported significantly worse fatigue, sleep quality, depression, quality of life, and gastrointestinal discomfort compared to non-PASC. Although PASC subjects self-reported poor mental resilience, cognitive testing did not reveal significant differences between groups. Neurologic PASC symptoms were not linked to inflammatory markers or adrenal insufficiency, but were associated with reduced growth hormone secretion. CONCLUSIONS: Neurologic PASC symptoms are associated with gastrointestinal discomfort and persistent disruption of GH secretion following recovery from acute COVID-19. (www. CLINICALTRIALS: gov; NCT04860869).
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COVID-19 , Humanos , COVID-19/complicações , SARS-CoV-2 , Projetos Piloto , Qualidade de Vida , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Progressão da Doença , Fadiga , Hormônio do CrescimentoRESUMO
Debilitating symptoms of fatigue and accompanying "brain fog" are observed among patients with various chronic health conditions. Unfortunately, an efficient and psychometrically sound instrument to assess these co-occurring symptoms is unavailable. Here, we report the development and initial psychometric properties of the Fatigue and Altered Cognition Scale (the FACs), a measure of self-reported central fatigue and brain fog. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) was chosen to model and develop the FACs due to research team expertise and established links between TBI and the symptom complex. Potential items were generated by researchers and clinicians with experience treating these symptoms, drawing from relevant literature and review of patient responses to measures from past and current TBI studies. The 20 candidate items for the FACs-ten each to assess altered cognition (i.e., brain fog) and central fatigue-were formatted on an electronic visual analogue response scale (eVAS) via an online survey. Demographic information and history of TBI were obtained. A total of 519 participants consented and provided usable data (average age = 40.23 years; 73% female), 204 of whom self-reported a history of TBI (75% reported mild TBI). Internal consistency and reliability values were calculated. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) examined the presumed two-factor structure of the FACs and a one-factor solution for comparison. A measurement invariance test of the two latent constructs (altered cognition, fatigue) among participants with and without TBI was conducted. All items demonstrated normal distribution. Cronbach's alpha coefficients indicated good internal consistency for both factors (α's = .95). Omega reliability values were favorable (α's = .95). CFA supported the presumed two-factor model and item loadings which outperformed the one-factor model. Measurement invariance found the two-factor structure was consistent between the two groups. Implications of these findings, study limitations, and potential use of the FACs in clinical research and practice are discussed.
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Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas , Humanos , Feminino , Adulto , Masculino , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/complicações , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/diagnóstico , Inquéritos e Questionários , Fadiga/diagnóstico , Fadiga Mental , Cognição , PsicometriaRESUMO
The gut microbiome has been implicated in a variety of neuropathologies with recent data suggesting direct effects of the microbiome on host metabolism, hormonal regulation, and pathophysiology. Studies have shown that gut bacteria impact host growth, partially mediated through the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) axis. However, no study to date has examined the specific role of GH on the fecal microbiome (FMB) or the changes in this relationship following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Current literature has demonstrated that TBI can lead to either temporary or sustained abnormal GH secretion (aGHS). More recent literature has suggested that gut dysbiosis may contribute to aGHS leading to long-term sequelae now known as brain injury associated fatigue and cognition (BIAFAC). The aGHS observed in some TBI patients presents with a symptom complex including profound fatigue and cognitive dysfunction that improves significantly with exogenous recombinant human GH treatment. Notably, GH treatment is not curative as fatigue and cognitive decline typically recur upon treatment cessation, indicating the need for additional studies to address the underlying mechanistic cause.
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Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas , Lesões Encefálicas , Hormônio do Crescimento Humano , Humanos , Disbiose/complicações , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/complicações , Lesões Encefálicas/complicações , Hormônio do Crescimento Humano/uso terapêutico , Hormônio do Crescimento/uso terapêutico , Hormônio do Crescimento/metabolismo , Fadiga/complicações , Fator de Crescimento Insulin-Like I/metabolismoRESUMO
The present study retrospectively determined the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after a primary haemorrhagic event compared to an ischaemic stroke during the post-acute recovery period ( x¯ > 3 months). Consideration of medications taken during the sleep evaluation provided additional information on the association between OSA and pathophysiological conditions that may increase the risk of a repeated cardiovascular event. The medical records from 103 patients that underwent a type I fully attended overnight polysomnography as a standard evaluation procedure at a rehabilitation facility were reviewed. Diagnosis of ischaemic or primary haemorrhagic stroke was obtained from a neurological report that was typically confirmed by imaging. Medications taken at the time of the sleep study were documented. Age-adjusted assessment of sleep-disordered breathing revealed a higher incidence of apnea and hypopnea in the ischaemic stroke group (p < 0.005). Patients with ischaemic stroke were also more likely to have severe OSA (p < 0.005). In comparison, a higher percentage of patients with haemorrhagic stroke had an apnea-hypopnea index <5 events/hr (p < 0.005). Those with an ischaemic stroke were taking more lipid lowering agents (p < 0.05). Results suggest that apnea is less prevalent after a haemorrhagic stroke, independent of hypertension, compared to an ischaemic stroke. An increase in predictive values for OSA was observed for indicators of diabetes (p < 0.05). These data indicate that it is relevant to consider stroke type when determining the risk of OSA during the chronic recovery period thus facilitating new strategies for stroke recurrence prevention.
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Isquemia Encefálica , Acidente Vascular Cerebral Hemorrágico , AVC Isquêmico , Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Isquemia Encefálica/complicações , Isquemia Encefálica/epidemiologia , Humanos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono/complicações , Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono/diagnóstico , Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono/epidemiologia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/complicações , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/epidemiologiaRESUMO
CONTEXT: Pituitary dysfunction with abnormal growth hormone (GH) secretion and neurocognitive deficits are common consequences of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Recognizing the comorbidity of these symptoms is of clinical importance; however, efficacious treatment is currently lacking. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: A review of studies in PubMed published between January 1980 to March 2020 and ongoing clinical trials was conducted using the search terms "growth hormone," "traumatic brain injury," and "gut microbiome." EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS: Increasing evidence has implicated the effects of TBI in promoting an interplay of ischemia, cytotoxicity, and inflammation that renders a subset of patients to develop postinjury hypopituitarism, severe fatigue, and impaired cognition and behavioral processes. Recent data have suggested an association between abnormal GH secretion and altered gut microbiome in TBI patients, thus prompting the description of a hypothesized new clinical syndrome called "brain injury associated fatigue and altered cognition." Notably, these patients demonstrate distinct characteristics from those with GH deficiency from other non-TBI causes in that their symptom complex improves significantly with recombinant human GH treatment, but does not reverse the underlying mechanistic cause as symptoms typically recur upon treatment cessation. CONCLUSION: The reviewed data describe the importance of alterations of the GH/insulin-like growth factor I axis and gut microbiome after brain injury and its influence in promoting neurocognitive and behavioral deficits in a bidirectional relationship, and highlight a new clinical syndrome that may exist in a subset of TBI patients in whom recombinant human GH therapy could significantly improve symptomatology. More studies are needed to further characterize this clinical syndrome.
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Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/metabolismo , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/microbiologia , Microbioma Gastrointestinal/fisiologia , Hormônio do Crescimento Humano/metabolismo , Fator de Crescimento Insulin-Like I/metabolismo , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/tratamento farmacológico , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/epidemiologia , Hormônio do Crescimento Humano/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Hipopituitarismo/tratamento farmacológico , Hipopituitarismo/epidemiologia , Hipopituitarismo/metabolismo , Hipopituitarismo/microbiologia , Transdução de Sinais/fisiologia , Síndrome , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Objective: The prevalence of chronic growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and its association with other hormonal deficiencies was determined in middle-aged patients post-stroke with and without consideration of body mass index (BMI).Methods: Clinical records were reviewed to determine pituitary function at least 3 months post-stroke. Patients with a history of endocrine anomalies were excluded. GHD was determined by utilizing standard peak GH cutoffs following the glucagon stimulation test. A secondary analysis was conducted with stricter BMI-adjusted cutoffs. The accuracy of IGF-1 in predicting GHD was also examined.Results: GHD was diagnosed in 54% of patients (≥5.0 µg/L), with 32% falling into the severe (≤3 µg/L) category. Patients with GHD had lower levels of FSH, T3, LH, and SHBG. Analyzes of BMI-adjusted GH levels, revealed that 14% of patients were GHD. These patients had higher prolactin. IGF-1 values were not predictive of GHD. Latency to be admitted to post-acute rehabilitation was greater in patients with GHD.Conclusions: Evidence suggests patients with stroke may be at risk for developing GHD. GHD was associated with decreased levels of other hormones. Co-morbidities for stroke and neuroendocrine dysfunction overlap and may have implications for recovery following stroke.
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Hormônio do Crescimento Humano , Hipopituitarismo , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Adulto , Humanos , Hipopituitarismo/epidemiologia , Hipopituitarismo/etiologia , Fator de Crescimento Insulin-Like I/metabolismo , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Hipófise , Prevalência , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/complicações , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/epidemiologiaRESUMO
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has invited institutions to demonstrate ways to bundle services into a 90-day episode of acute care that will lower costs and hospital re-admission rates. While these goals are laudable, they overlook the need for and value attained in postacute treatment. This article argues for elimination of the diagnosis of stroke from the proposed demonstration project due to misaligned financial incentives that will severely compromise patient outcomes.
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Pacotes de Assistência ao Paciente/ética , Qualidade da Assistência à Saúde/ética , Mecanismo de Reembolso/ética , Reabilitação do Acidente Vascular Cerebral/ética , Acidente Vascular Cerebral , Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. , Juramento Hipocrático , Humanos , Estados UnidosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Data regarding length of stay (LOS) in a rehabilitation programme after traumatic brain injury (TBI) are limited. The goal of this study was to examine the effect of LOS and disability on outcome following TBI. METHODS: Records from patients in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme at least 3 months after TBI were analysed retrospectively to study the influence of LOS on functional outcome at different levels of disability. Functional status was determined by the Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory (MPAI) and the Community Integration Questionnaire (CIQ). Patients were further grouped by time since injury of 3-12 months or over 1 year. RESULTS: Those with a mild and moderate disabilities and over 1 year chronicity showed improvements after 90 days of rehabilitation. Patients with a severe disability and over 1 year chronicity required at least 180 days to show improvements. Moderately and severely disabled patients with an injury chronicity of 3-12 months showed improvements in the MPAI after 90 days. However, further improvement was observed after 180 days in the severely disabled group. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that both, level of disability and injury chronicity, should be considered when determining LOS. Data also show an association between LOS and changes in the MPAI and CIQ.
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Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/reabilitação , Tempo de Internação/estatística & dados numéricos , Reabilitação Neurológica/métodos , Recuperação de Função Fisiológica/fisiologia , Resultado do Tratamento , Adaptação Psicológica , Adulto , Integração Comunitária , Avaliação da Deficiência , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
The acute and chronic effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been widely described; however, there is limited knowledge on how a TBI sustained during early adulthood or mid-adulthood will influence aging. Epidemiological studies have explored whether TBI poses a risk for dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases associated with aging. We will discuss the influence of TBI and resulting medical comorbidities such as endocrine, sleep, and inflammatory disturbances on age-related gray and white matter changes and cognitive decline. Post mortem studies examining amyloid, tau, and other proteins will be discussed within the context of neurodegenerative diseases and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The data support the suggestion that pathological changes triggered by an earlier TBI will have an influence on normal aging processes and will interact with neurodegenerative disease processes rather than the development of a specific disease, such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. Chronic neurophysiologic change after TBI may have detrimental effects on neurodegenerative disease.
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Envelhecimento/patologia , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/complicações , Doenças Neurodegenerativas/etiologia , Doenças Neurodegenerativas/patologia , HumanosRESUMO
Individuals with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at increased risk for a number of disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. However, mediators of the long-term morbidity are uncertain. We conducted a multi-site, prospective trial in chronic TBI patients (â¼18 years post-TBI) living in long-term 24-h care environments and local controls without a history of head injury. Inability to give informed consent was exclusionary for participation. A total of 41 individuals (17 moderate-severe TBI, 24 controls) were studied before and after consumption of a standardized breakfast to determine if concentrations of amino acids, cytokines, C-reactive protein, and insulin are potential mediators of long-term TBI morbidity. Analyte concentrations were measured in serum drawn before (fasting) and 1 h after meal consumption. Mean ages were 44 ± 15 and 49 ± 11 years for controls and chronic TBI patients, respectively. Chronic TBI patients had significantly lower circulating concentrations of numerous individual amino acids, as well as essential amino acids (p = 0.03) and large neutral amino acids (p = 0.003) considered as groups, and displayed fundamentally altered cytokine-amino acid relationships. Many years after injury, TBI patients exhibit abnormal metabolic responses and altered relationships between circulating amino acids, cytokines, and hormones. This pattern is consistent with TBI, inducing a chronic disease state in patients. Understanding the mechanisms causing the chronic disease state could lead to new treatments for its prevention.
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Aminoácidos/sangue , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/sangue , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/diagnóstico , Lesão Encefálica Crônica/sangue , Lesão Encefálica Crônica/diagnóstico , Citocinas/sangue , Adulto , Biomarcadores , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/terapia , Lesão Encefálica Crônica/terapia , Feminino , Humanos , Assistência de Longa Duração/tendências , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
We explored the effects of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) replacement on physical and cognitive functioning in subjects with a moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) with abnormal growth hormone (GH) secretion. Fifteen individuals who sustained a TBI at least 12 months prior to study enrollment were identified as having abnormal GH secretion by glucagon stimulation testing (maximum GH response less than 8 ng/mL). Peak cardiorespiratory capacity, body composition, and muscle force testing were assessed at baseline and one year after rhGH replacement. Additionally, standardized neuropsychological tests that assess memory, processing speed, and cognitive flexibility, as well as self-report inventories related to depression and fatigue, were administered at baseline and 1 year after rhGH replacement. Comparison tests were performed with proper post hoc analyses. All analyses were carried out at α < 0.05. Peak O2 consumption, peak oxygen pulse (estimate of cardiac stroke volume), and peak ventilation all significantly increased (p < 0.05). Maximal isometric and isokinetic force production were not altered. Skeletal muscle fatigue did not change but the perceptual rating of fatigue was reduced by â¼25% (p = 0.06). Cognitive performance did not change significantly over time, whereas self-reported symptoms related to depression and fatigue significantly improved. The observed changes suggest that rhGH replacement has a positive impact on cardiorespiratory fitness and a positive impact on perceptual fatigue in survivors of TBI with altered GH secretion.
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Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/tratamento farmacológico , Aptidão Cardiorrespiratória/fisiologia , Disfunção Cognitiva/tratamento farmacológico , Depressão/tratamento farmacológico , Fadiga/tratamento farmacológico , Terapia de Reposição Hormonal/métodos , Hormônio do Crescimento Humano/sangue , Hormônio do Crescimento Humano/farmacologia , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Adulto , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/sangue , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/complicações , Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/fisiopatologia , Doença Crônica , Disfunção Cognitiva/etiologia , Disfunção Cognitiva/fisiopatologia , Depressão/etiologia , Depressão/fisiopatologia , Fadiga/etiologia , Fadiga/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Hormônio do Crescimento Humano/administração & dosagem , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Proteínas Recombinantes , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTH) associated with chronic cognitive, psychiatric, and/or behavioural sequelae is common following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). More specifically, due to a cascade of hormonal deficiencies secondary to PTH, individuals with TBI may experience debilitating fatigue that can negatively impact functional recovery, as it can limit participation in brain injury rehabilitation services and lead to an increase in maladaptive lifestyle practices. While the mechanisms underlying fatigue and TBI are not entirely understood, the current review will address the specific anatomy and physiology of the pituitary gland, as well as the association between pituitary dysfunction and fatigue in individuals with TBI.
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Lesões Encefálicas Traumáticas/complicações , Fadiga , Hipopituitarismo , Fadiga/epidemiologia , Fadiga/etiologia , Fadiga/metabolismo , Humanos , Hipopituitarismo/epidemiologia , Hipopituitarismo/etiologia , Hipopituitarismo/metabolismoRESUMO
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a growing public health problem worldwide and is a leading cause of death and disability. The causes of TBI include motor vehicle accidents, which are the most common cause, falls, acts of violence, sports-related head traumas, and war accidents including blast-related brain injuries. Recently, pituitary dysfunction has also been described in boxers and kickboxers. Neuroendocrine dysfunction due to TBI was described for the first time in 1918. Only case reports and small case series were reported until 2000, but since then pituitary function in TBI victims has been investigated in more detail. The frequency of hypopituitarism after TBI varies widely among different studies (15-50% of the patients with TBI in most studies). The estimates of persistent hypopituitarism decrease to 12% if repeated testing is applied. GH is the most common hormone lost after TBI, followed by ACTH, gonadotropins (FSH and LH), and TSH. The underlying mechanisms responsible for pituitary dysfunction after TBI are not entirely clear; however, recent studies have shown that genetic predisposition and autoimmunity may have a role. Hypopituitarism after TBI may have a negative impact on the pace or degree of functional recovery and cognition. What is not clear is whether treatment of hypopituitarism has a beneficial effect on specific function. In this review, the current data related to anterior pituitary dysfunction after TBI in adult patients are updated, and guidelines for the diagnosis, follow-up strategies, and therapeutic approaches are reported.
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Lesões Encefálicas/complicações , Doenças da Hipófise/diagnóstico , Doenças da Hipófise/etiologia , Hipófise/fisiopatologia , Lesões Encefálicas/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Doenças da Hipófise/fisiopatologiaRESUMO
The aim of this review was to explain the role played by pituitary hormonal deficiencies in the traumatic brain injury (TBI) disease process. Chronic dysfunction of the pituitary axis is observed in approximately 35% of individuals who sustain a moderate-to-severe TBI. The most common deficiency is that of growth hormone, followed by gonadotropin, cortisol, and thyroid. The medical, psychological, and psychiatric consequences of untreated hypopituitarism are extensive and can be devastating. Many of the consequences of a chronic symptomatic TBI have, in the past, been solely attributed to the brain injury per se. Analysis of the signs and symptoms of pituitary axis dysfunction suggests that many of these consequences can be attributed to post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTH). PTH may well play a significant role in the progressive signs and symptoms that follow a chronic TBI.
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Lesão Encefálica Crônica/complicações , Hipopituitarismo/etiologia , HumanosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Fatigue is a common and debilitating phenomenon experienced by individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) that can negatively influence rate and extent of functional recovery by reducing participation in brain injury rehabilitation services and increasing maladaptive lifestyle practices. The underlying mechanisms of TBI-related fatigue are not entirely understood and focused research on symptom reduction or prevention is limited. REVIEW: The current review of the literature suggests that the aetiology of TBI-related fatigue can be viewed as a multifactorial and complex model impacting physiological systems (i.e. endocrine, skeletal muscle and cardiorespiratory) that can be directly or indirectly influenced by neuropsychological correlates including cognitive and psychological impairment. Distinguishing central from peripheral fatigue is helpful in this regard. Potential therapeutic strategies and pharmacological agents to help alleviate fatigue in this patient population are discussed.