Pituitary - Cushing's disease is a rare, but devastating condition, caused by corticotroph tumors. It rarely manifests as syndrome and very few isolated cases present with germline mutations...doi:10.1007/s11102-022-01253-9M. TheodoropoulouM...
So far the only lab work I’ve gotten that showed anything was my Vitamin D and B-12 levels were low, and my Testosterone was high. My doctor said this would not cause the back pain, though. I just don’t understand how I can have all of these issues at 28 years old to constantl...
“I believe these tests are reliable if used properly. A major point that should be made is that any screening test for any disease should only be applied to a population of animals/people where it is likely they have the disorder based on history, physical exam findings, and lab work.If...
So far I feel like a complete lab rat. I have now done 2 salivary Cortisol tests and have another urine test this week. One of the 2 saliva tests came back very high. My doctor said we have to do yet another saliva test to test the last results. After all of this we will do a...
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Harvey Cushing's case series of trigeminal neuralgia at the Johns Hopkins Hospital: a surgeon's quest to advance the treatment of the 'suicide disease'. A review of Dr. Harvey Cushing's surgical cases at the Johns Hopkins Hospital provided insight into his early work on trigeminal neuralgia (...
First, general blood work and urine testing are always done to rule out other conditions and lead to the suspicion of Cushing's disease. I assume this has taken place already since your question is now about confirming the diagnosis. The next step is to
Cushing’s disease is a serious condition and will require you to work very closely with your vet to find a treatment solution that works for your pup. If Cushing’s goes untreated, it can be fatal, which is why it’s so important to watch out for any symptoms and to take your pup ...
Grant, P, Dworakowska, D, Carroll, P. Maximizing the accuracy of Inferior petrosal sinus sampling: validation of the use of Prolactin as a marker of pituitary venous effluent in the diagnosis of Cushing’s disease: increasing IPSS accuracy with prolactin measurement.Clin Endocrinol2012;76:555–...
Meanwhile, my mom started Googling. She read the symptoms of Cushing’s Disease as though it were a page from my diary. It was a perfect fit. Except that, according to what she had learned, the lab results weren’t making sense. They were pointing to my pituitary gland, not my adrenal...