Brain Diabetes
Pituitary infarction is the death of an area of tissue in the pituitary gland, a small gland joined to the
Alternative Names
Pituitary apoplexy
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Pituitary infarction is most commonly caused by bleeding due to a noncancerous tumor of the pituitary. When this bleeding occurs in a woman during or immediately after...
Read moreMore information on "Brain Diabetes"
From Our Experts
Improve Brain Function by Keeping Diabetes Under Control
Many of us who have diabetes are more in tune with our minds than our bodies. We are "not athletic." Many of us will frankly acknowledge... Read more »
Diabetes: Exercise increases insulin sensitivity, stimulation of...
For the past two summers I have driven to Ithaca, New York, to take a five-day course at Cornell Adult University. Ithaca is at its best... Read more »
Diabetes: Eating Fish Improves Omega 3 levels and Increase Brain...
Whether people with diabetes need bigger brains that other people is something that science hasn't studied yet. But some scientists who... Read more »
The Carbohydrate Brain Fuel Myth
We distort knowledge faster than things. Some things are so easy to assemble that "even a child can do it" in outer space. But even... Read more »
Study Shows Insulin Can Help Protect Brain From Alzheimer’s
My area of the country has a relatively high rate of diabetes. When I was spending a good portion of every day in a local nursing home,... Read more »
From Our Sources
Brain woes tied to diabetes duration, severity
Developing severe diabetes before the age of 65 may make you more prone to memory problems in your 70s and 80s, a new study suggests. Mayo Clinic... Read more »
Meningitis: cryptococcal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges). See also: Aseptic... Read more »
Peripheral neuropathy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Peripheral nerves carry information to and from the brain. They also carry signals to and from the spinal cord to the rest of the body.Peripheral... Read more »
Meningitis: pneumococcal
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Pneumococcal meningitis is an infection that causes swelling and irritation (inflammation) of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord... Read more »
Facial nerve palsy due to birth trauma
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Facial nerve palsy due to birth trauma is the loss of controllable (voluntary) muscle movement in an infant's face due to pressure on the facial... Read more »
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
