Links to resources relating to Cushing's disease (ACTH or adreno corticotrophic hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas)

• Pituitary Network Association (PNA) Homepage (recommended)
• The Pituitary Foundation (UK)
• Gamma Knife for Cushing's Disease (ACTH-sectreting) pituitary adenoma
• Pituitary Adenoma Information from the Wake Forest University BestHealth Library
  • Pituitary tumor / pituitary adenoma
    • Missed menstrual periods (amenorrhea) and pituitary adenomas
    • Male infertility, impotence, and loss of sexual desire and pituitary adenomas
  • Pituitary apoplexy
  • Pituitary insufficiency
  • Cushing's Syndrome
  • Cushing's Disease (ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma)
    • Cortisol
      • Metyrapone test
      • Dexamethasone suppression test
  • Acute adrenal crisis
• National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Cushing's Syndrome
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia--Type 1
• MGH Neuroendocrine Clinical Center Bulletin Archives
  • Volume 10, Issue 1: Spring/Summer 2004
    • Pituitary Disease in Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
  • Volume 9, Issue 1: Fall/Winter 2003
    • Cushing's FAQ
  • Volume 8, Issue 1: Fall/Winter 2002
    • Bone Loss in Women of Reproductive Age Part I - Amenorrheic Bone Loss
    • Frequently Asked Questions About Transsphenoidal Surgery For Pituitary Adenomas
      A Patient Guide
    • Cushing's Disease after Successful Transsphenoidal Surgery - What to Expect and How to Manage
  • Volume 6, Issue 2: Winter 2000
    • Long-Term Mortality After Transsphenoidal Surgery For Cushing's Disease
    • Growth Hormone Replacement in Adults: Cardiovascular Considerations
  • Volume 6, Issue 1: Winter 2000
    • Long-Term Mortality After Transsphenoidal Surgery For Cushing's Disease
  • Volume 5, Issue 1: Fall 1999
    • Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Patients with Pituitary Ademomas.
  • Volume 4, Issue 2: Spring 1998
    • Pseudo-Cushing's Syndrome in HIV-Infected Patients.
  • Issue 3: 1996
    • Long-term Mortality and Morbidity after Transsphenoidal Surgery
    • Headaches and Pituitary Tumors
    • Management of Recurrent Pituitary Adenomas
    • Common Symptoms of Pituitary Adenomas
  • Issue 2: 1994
    • Indications for Treatment of Microprolactinomas: An Update
    • Clinical Uses of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone in the Evaluation of Patients with Cushing's Syndrome
  • Issue 1: 1993
    • Surgical Mangement of Cushing's Disease
    • Major Diagnostic Advance: Bilateral Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling in Cushing's Syndrome

• National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Cushing's Syndrome
• Clinical Uses of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone in the Evaluation of Patients with Cushing's Syndrome
• Surgical Mangement of Cushing's Disease
• Major Diagnostic Advance: Bilateral Inferior Petrosal Sinus Sampling in Cushing's Syndrome
• NIH's PDQ
  • Pituitary tumor: Patient/Family Information
  • Pituitary tumor: Information for Physicians

• The Wake Forest Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Index has more information on the treatment of tumors of the brain or spine and support for patients, family, and other caregivers.
• Wake Forest Neurosurgery Cranial Base Index: Information on the treatment of tumors of the skull base, including cranial (e.g. acoustic or vestibular) nerve Schwannoma (neuroma).

Some personal narratives regarding pituitary lesions:

• A Non-secreting Pituitary 'Tumor'; a Patient's Account by Mary Lou Jepsen (mlj@cs.brown.edu)
• Cushing's Disease; a patient's story on-line.

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