Pituitary Conditions

There are a range of causes for pituitary conditions, the most common being a non-cancerous tumour. Other causes include traumatic brain injury.

There are a number of endocrine glands across the body which work together to secrete hormones. There are also several organs that contain endocrine tissue.

Hormones are chemicals which circulate in the blood stream and spread around the body to carry messages or signals to different parts of the body.

The pituitary gland secretes hormones which carry messages around the body via the bloodstream. It controls several hormone glands in the body, including the thyroid, adrenals, ovaries and testes, so is often described as the master gland.

Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder that results from too much Growth Hormone in the body. It can cause parts of the body to grow abnormally.

Adrenal Insufficiency is the failure of the adrenal glands to function properly. This can result in a lack or cortisol and aldosterone.

Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency is usually caused by damage to the pituitary gland or the hypothalamus.