Citation

Sezgin Caglar A, Tanriverdi F, Karaca Z, Unluhizarci K, Kelestimur F. J. Neurotrauma 2019; 36(8): 1195-1202.

Affiliation

Erciyes University Medical School, Endocrinology , Erciyes University Medical School , Dept. of Endocrinology , KAYSERİ, Turkey , 38039 ; fktimur@erciyes.edu.tr.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Mary Ann Liebert Publishers)

DOI

10.1089/neu.2018.5751

PMID

30156462

Abstract

Traumatic brain injury is one of the major causes of disability and death particularly in young population. Recent clinical studies have demonstrated that traumatic brain injury induced pituitary dysfunction occurs more frequently than previously estimated and this may contribute to delayed diagnosis and treatment of hormonal abnormalities. Today, the popularity of combative sports increases and athletes who deal with these sports, have risks of developing hypopituitarism due to repetitive head traumas. Pathogenesis and molecular mechanisms are not completely understood yet. Current studies suggest that athletes who had retired especially from combative sports, should be screened for hypopituitarism. In this review, we aim to increase the awareness of medical communities, athletes, coaches and athletic trainers about this issue by sharing the current studies regarding the pituitary dysfunction due to repetitive head trauma associated with sports.

Language: en

Keywords

HEAD TRAUMA; HYPOPITUITARISM; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY