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There are many symptoms of pituitary apoplexy. These include severe headaches, sudden loss of vision or double vision. This is because of the severe restriction of blood to the pituitary gland.
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What is an apoplexy?
An apoplexy is a bleeding within internal organs and the accompanying symptoms.
Apoplexy?
Apoplexy is a sudden neurological condition - stroke - or metaphorically a fit of outrage or anger.)"I ran to him at once, calling to my mother. But haste was all in vain. The captain had been struck dead by a thundering apoplexy." (Robert Louis Stevenson - Treasure Island p. 40)"The horseplay by his students would never fail to trigger apoplexy in the professor.""The Iranian's admission to having an additional nuclear plant project under construction caused apoplexy among the nuclear powers."
What is an apoplex?
An apoplex is an obsolete term for an apoplexy, a process of bleeding within internal organs and the accompanying symptoms.
What happens if the Thyroid Gland is swollen?
There are different reasons for the pituitary gland to be "swollen". It could be something as simple as having depression, or if you have recently had a baby. Or it could be something more serious like lymphocytic hypophysitis or pituitary tumor or pituitary apoplexy. You would really need to see a pituitary specialist for it.
What medical conditions can the term apoplexy apply to?
Apoplexy is an archaic (no longer used) term for a cerebral hemorrhage or a stroke.
What was bloodletting used to treat?
an apoplexy (stroke)
What caused colonel Pyncheon to die?
Apoplexy
How do you use apoplexy in a sentence?
(Apoplexy is a sudden neurological condition - stroke - or metaphorically a fit of outrage or anger.)"I ran to him at once, calling to my mother. But haste was all in vain. The captain had been struck dead by a thundering apoplexy." (Robert Louis Stevenson - Treasure Island p. 40)"The horseplay by his students would never fail to trigger apoplexy in the professor.""The Iranian's admission to having an additional nuclear plant project under construction caused apoplexy among the nuclear powers."
Are pituitary tumors noncancerous and cause any symptoms?
Many pituitary tumors are, in fact, noncancerous. They do, however, cause some symptoms due to pressure on the area. Some are listed as nasal drainage, nausea, droopy eyelids and even some vision loss. If you are concerned about the possibility of such tumors, then please seek medical advice.
When do most people develop pituitary tumors?
Pituitary tumors usually develop between the ages of 30 and 40, but half of all craniopharyngiomas occur in children, with symptoms most often appearing between the ages of five and ten.
What part of the pituitary gland releases ACTH?
The pituitary.
How do you pronounce apoplexy?
æpəˌplɛksɪ or ape-o-pleski Hope That Helps!
