Igf-1 Diabetes
Pituitary apoplexy
Symptoms
Pituitary infarction usually has a short period of symptoms (acute), but it can be life-threatening.
Symptoms usually include:
- Severe headache
- Paralysis of the eye muscles, causing double vision (
ophthalmoplegia ) - Low blood pressure, nausea, and vomiting from
acute adrenal insufficiency
Less commonly, pituitary dysfunction may appear more slowly. In Sheehan syndrome, for example, the first symptom may be a failure to...
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