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- Choosing the Optimal Approach for Giant Pituitary AdenomasGiant pituitary adenomas pose particular challenges for treatment. Advances in technology and understanding of the disease have greatly improved the management of these rare tumors. But experience and expertise are key to achieving optimal results. “The treatment options for giant pituitary adenomas have expanded,” says Richard W. Byrne, M.D., chair of Neurologic Surgery at Mayo Clinic […]
- Rare Patient Voice Current Studies, July 2024Here’s your chance to make your voice heard on your health Issues. We have hundreds of studies open for patients and caregivers! Some of the studies we are working to fill immediately are listed below. 1. If you are already a member of Rare Patient Voice and want to be considered for a study listed […]
- Cushing’s SymptomsSo, these are only seven of the many, many symptoms of Cushing’s. I had those above – and I often felt like I looked like one of those little bearded dwarves. Cushing’s affects every part of the body. It’s not like when I had kidney cancer and only the kidney was affected. Here are some […]
- All our Cushing’s-related SitesCushing’s-related sites: Addison’s Help Addison’s Help (Blog) Addison’s knol Adrenal Crisis (Facebook) Adrenal Insufficiency Virginia (Facebook) Cushing’s and Addison’s Documents Cushing’s Help Message Boards Cushing’s News Feed Cushie Blogger, mostly used for Cushing’s Awareness Posts and meeting information Cushie Bloggers (Blog) Cushing’s and Addison’s Documents Cushing’s and Cancer (Blog) Cushing’s Bios Cushing’s Help Cushing’s Help and Support […]
- Dori Middleman, M.D. on Psychiatric Issues of Cushing’s PatientsPsychiatric Issues of Cushing’s Patients BY DORI MIDDLEMAN, M.D. Part 1-Depression How common are psychiatric problems with Cushing’s, and what problems do Cushing’s patients have? In some studies, as many as 90% of Cushing’s patients suffer from depression. In part, this is due to actual chemical changes in the brain from high cortisol. The depressing […]
- Cushings Help Organization, Inc. DisclaimerCushings Help Organization, Inc. Disclaimer Advertising: Cushings-Help.com does not accept advertising as a source of funding for this site. This site receives no monetary support, gifts, payment of any kind from any company, doctor, medical practice, hospital or individual other than the site owner. Occasionally, some message board members have made small donations to help alleviate the […]
- The Quest for Diagnosis…Part OneThe Quest for Diagnosis…Part One by Troya Renee Yoder, used with permission as originally posted on Suite 101.com, Pituitary Disorders As far as science has come in the past decade, it would seem surprising that doctors have such a difficult time diagnosing pituitary tumors. But they do. It has been estimated that it often takes pituitary patients up to five years to […]
- Webinar Announcement: Unlocking The Cavernous Sinus – Applications Of Advanced Surgical Anatomy For Management Of Invasive Pituitary TumorsPresented by: Presented By: Dr. Almeida of Mayo Clinic Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT Learning Objectives: TBD REGISTER NOW
- The Difference between Cushing’s Syndrome and Cushing’s DiseaseViewer Question at https://www.medicinenet.com/cushings_syndrome_vs_cushings_disease/ask.htm: What is the difference between Cushing’s Syndrome and Cushing’s Disease? Doctor’s Response: Any condition that causes the adrenal gland to produce excessive cortisol results in the disorder Cushing’s syndrome. Cushing syndrome is characterized by facial and torso obesity, high blood pressure, stretch marks on the belly, weakness, osteoporosis, and facial hair […]
- Addison’s DiseaseAddison’s Disease is also known as Adrenal Insufficiency Adrenal insufficiency is a life threatening chronic illness. An active and vigorous lifestyle with normal life expectancy is possible as long as the prescribed medications are taken regularly and adjusted when indicated. As with most chronic diseases, adrenal insufficiency demands that the patients take responsibility and develop self-management skills and […]
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- Choosing the Optimal Approach for Giant Pituitary AdenomasGiant pituitary adenomas pose particular challenges for treatment. Advances in technology and understanding of the disease have greatly improved the management of these rare tumors. But experience and expertise are key to achieving optimal results. “The treatment options for giant pituitary adenomas have expanded,” says Richard W. Byrne, M.D., chair of Neurologic Surgery at Mayo Clinic […]MaryO
- Rare Patient Voice Current Studies, July 2024Here’s your chance to make your voice heard on your health Issues. We have hundreds of studies open for patients and caregivers! Some of the studies we are working to fill immediately are listed below. 1. If you are already a member of Rare Patient Voice and want to be considered for a study listed […]MaryO
- Cushing’s SymptomsSo, these are only seven of the many, many symptoms of Cushing’s. I had those above – and I often felt like I looked like one of those little bearded dwarves. Cushing’s affects every part of the body. It’s not like when I had kidney cancer and only the kidney was affected. Here are some […]MaryO
- All our Cushing’s-related SitesCushing’s-related sites: Addison’s Help Addison’s Help (Blog) Addison’s knol Adrenal Crisis (Facebook) Adrenal Insufficiency Virginia (Facebook) Cushing’s and Addison’s Documents Cushing’s Help Message Boards Cushing’s News Feed Cushie Blogger, mostly used for Cushing’s Awareness Posts and meeting information Cushie Bloggers (Blog) Cushing’s and Addison’s Documents Cushing’s and Cancer (Blog) Cushing’s Bios Cushing’s Help Cushing’s Help and Support […]MaryO
- Dori Middleman, M.D. on Psychiatric Issues of Cushing’s PatientsPsychiatric Issues of Cushing’s Patients BY DORI MIDDLEMAN, M.D. Part 1-Depression How common are psychiatric problems with Cushing’s, and what problems do Cushing’s patients have? In some studies, as many as 90% of Cushing’s patients suffer from depression. In part, this is due to actual chemical changes in the brain from high cortisol. The depressing […]MaryO
- Cushings Help Organization, Inc. DisclaimerCushings Help Organization, Inc. Disclaimer Advertising: Cushings-Help.com does not accept advertising as a source of funding for this site. This site receives no monetary support, gifts, payment of any kind from any company, doctor, medical practice, hospital or individual other than the site owner. Occasionally, some message board members have made small donations to help alleviate the […]MaryO
- The Quest for Diagnosis…Part OneThe Quest for Diagnosis…Part One by Troya Renee Yoder, used with permission as originally posted on Suite 101.com, Pituitary Disorders As far as science has come in the past decade, it would seem surprising that doctors have such a difficult time diagnosing pituitary tumors. But they do. It has been estimated that it often takes pituitary patients up to five years to […]MaryO
- Webinar Announcement: Unlocking The Cavernous Sinus – Applications Of Advanced Surgical Anatomy For Management Of Invasive Pituitary TumorsPresented by: Presented By: Dr. Almeida of Mayo Clinic Wednesday July 10, 2024 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT Learning Objectives: TBD REGISTER NOWMaryO
- The Difference between Cushing’s Syndrome and Cushing’s DiseaseViewer Question at https://www.medicinenet.com/cushings_syndrome_vs_cushings_disease/ask.htm: What is the difference between Cushing’s Syndrome and Cushing’s Disease? Doctor’s Response: Any condition that causes the adrenal gland to produce excessive cortisol results in the disorder Cushing’s syndrome. Cushing syndrome is characterized by facial and torso obesity, high blood pressure, stretch marks on the belly, weakness, osteoporosis, and facial hair […]MaryO
- Addison’s DiseaseAddison’s Disease is also known as Adrenal Insufficiency Adrenal insufficiency is a life threatening chronic illness. An active and vigorous lifestyle with normal life expectancy is possible as long as the prescribed medications are taken regularly and adjusted when indicated. As with most chronic diseases, adrenal insufficiency demands that the patients take responsibility and develop self-management skills and […]MaryO