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It is now widely accepted that brain injuries are often the cause of acquired hypopituitarism in adulthood. The information about the pituitary function in brain-injured children and adolescence is however scanty. An international workshop entitled “Traumatic brain injury and hypopituitarism” was held on 9–10 April 2006 in Granada, Spain, in order to explore the relatively unknown but potentially important field of investigation, diagnosis and treatment of pituitary deficiency in children and adolescents following traumatic brain injury (TBI). The following conclusions were reached: 1) a prospective pediatric and adolescent study of pituitary function was indicated; 2) close collaboration among neurosurgeons, neurologists, rehabilitation specialists and pediatric endocrinologists, with support from adult endocrinologists, is essential to achieve a coordinated approach to the care of children after TBI; 3) a model of interaction, similar to that now existing with oncologists, needs to be established; 4) a “pediatric TBI late-effects” service should be created, preferably led by endocrinologists, so that knowledge of growth and puberty can be included, in order to optimize identification, investigation and treatment of this important group of patients.
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Meeting report from the international workshop: “Traumatic brain injury and hypopituitarism” held in Granada — Spain 9–10 April 2006.
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Casanueva, F.F., Ghigo, E., Polak, M. et al. The importance of investigation of pituitary function in children and adolescents following traumatic brain injury. J Endocrinol Invest 29, 764–766 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03344190
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