Pituitary Tumors: A Neurosurgeon's Perspective

http://cinn.org | http://neuro-ortho.org | Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery & Neuroresearch conducts a brain tumor educational series on pituitary tumors for patients and families; Gail Rosseau, MD answers questions regarding the conditions and treatment of pituitary tumors.

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• Neurologic
• Orthopedic
• Hospital
• Chicago
• NOHC
• brain
• tumors
• pituitary
• neurosurgeon

[schnurr31]

cool. im scared to death of getting my tumor removed.

[10291415]

I had a pitutitary tumor, and yea it's no joke, I had problems as soon as my mother brought me home from the hospital, and that was at 6 wks old, I had seizures, My mother was told that I had neurological problems, but they didn't know what to do, because they couldn't find the problem. I went threw 29 years of sheer hell. Like headaches dizziness, nausea, and most important vision loss, now that was from my childhood, until my teen years. now from the age of 20-29 no periods, headaches

[MotoVader1965]

Very informative, I see my brain dr next week. This gave me some good ideas of what to discuss with him when I see him next week. Really kinda freaked out about the whole thing!

[XPR12]

I probably have 1 of the worst cases for the serious things it has caused. So far tumour has continued to grow and I have only developed swollen tongue/glands, LVH, bradycardia, low blood platelets, cancer, am getting diabetes, & a million other problems. For the last couple of years I've had mega skin changes but huge irregular itchy moles are simply sprayed off with can. (Have suspected melanoma for a long time). Am taking Dostinex but can't see endocrinologist or skin specialist (Cda)

[michelleluman]

I couldn't even watch this before I had mine removed. Now it's not that bad. I had mine removed 31, 2010. I get a little better every day. The radiation was rough and all the other health issues suck...but it could be worse.

[cine121]

my pituitary tumor was removed after i suffered visual problems, thats the only symptom i had, it grew back and i had to go through the nightmare of surgery all over again, no joke you bet its not, i was first diagnosed at 44, i'm now told that i'm now on cortico steroids and testosterone for life and yes it may recur.

[MyAnq]

g protein mutations are probably the best charachterised molecular abnormalties in pitutary adenomas

[4EvaThrowed]

@Samuzas666 What were your symptoms of the pituitary cyst before you had surgery mines is headaches confusion and floaters.How are you doing now after surgery is everything back to normal do you have to take any hormones.

[4EvaThrowed]

@Samuzas666 what kind of pit tumor did you have and what size and what problems did it cause.And how are you doin now