hypothalamic dysfunction…

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central nervous system, hypothalamic dysfunction involves, region, the brain, the hypothalamus, area is located behind the eyes, helps control the pituitary gland, particularly in response to stress, pituitary in turn controls the thyroid, adrenal glands, ovaries, testes, hypothalamus also helps regulate weight, appetite, body temperature, salt, water balance, emotions, involved in growth, milk production, childbirth, sleep, hypothalamic dysfunction include tumors, growths, surgery, radiation, infections, inflammation, genetic disorders, head trauma, bleeding, malnutrition, excess iron, most common tumors, in the area, craniopharyngiomas in children, anorexia, excessive voluntary weight loss, bulimia, vomiting induced to reduce weight, cause hypothalamic dysfunction, a tumor is present, headaches, loss of vision, symptoms generally relate, hormones, missing, in children, growth problems, either too much growth, too little, puberty that occurs too early, too late, hypothyroidism, causing fatigue, cold intolerance, weight gain, hair, skin changes, menstrual disturbance, impotence, breast enlargement, loss of body hair, muscle, in men, low adrenal function, dizziness, weakness, less commonly, patients, experience obesity, body temperature disturbance, emotional abnormalities, uncontrolled urination, a variant of hypothalamic dysfunction that occurs in men, kallmann's syndrome, includes hypogonadism, lowered function, sexual hormones, an inability to smell, blood, urine tests, determine levels of hormones thyroid, prolactin, cortisol, estrogen, testosterone, growth hormone, pituitary hormones, checked, easier to measure than, hypothalamic hormones, specialized tests needed, hormone injections followed by timed blood samples, a tumor is present, an eye test, a visual field exam done, mri, ct scans, image the brain, treatment depends on the cause, the hypothalamic dysfunction, surgery, radiation needed to treat tumors, specific treatment, bleeding infection, hormonal deficiencies, treated by replacing the missing hormones, many causes, hypothalamic dysfunction, treatable, the time hormone deficiencies, replaced, complications of hypothalamic dysfunction depend on the cause, complications of brain tumors include permanent blindness, vision disorders, specific dysfunctions related, brain area, tumor occurs, hypothyroidism, increase cholesterol, risk of heart problems, adrenal insufficiency, lead to an inability to deal, stress, surgery, infection, gonadal deficiency, lead to infertility, increased risk, heart disease, osteoporosis, thin bones, in women, impotence, infertility, osteoporosis in men, growth hormone deficiency, cause weakness, increased cholesterol, osteoporosis, in children, growth hormone deficiency causes, short stature, call doctor, note headaches, visual problems, the symptoms of hormonal deficiency, excess, important to maintain a healthy diet, not exercise too strenuously, lose weight too rapidly, believe have an eating disorder anorexia, bulimia, seek medical attention, life-threatening, evidence of hormonal deficiencies should discuss replacement therapy, doctors.