hrp0086rfc3.4 | Pituitary | ESPE2016

Children and Adolescents with Severe TBI can Develop Late Pituitary Dysfunction Independently of the Results of the First Pituitary Evaluation

Dassa Yamina , Claire Personnier , Helene Crosnier , Mathilde Chevignard , Marie Bourgeois , Magali Viaud , Michel Polak

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in childhood and can induce pituitary defects. Long-term endocrine consequences are missing.Objective and hypotheses: To determine in a prospective way if pediatric patients with a personal history of TBI developed long term pituitary deficiency independently of the results of the early hormonal investigation.Method: Prospective follow-up of an initial cohort of subjects (0–15...

hrp0084p3-1107 | Pituitary | ESPE2015

Between 3 to 4 Years after Severe Traumatism Brain Injury 22% at Least of Children and Adolescents do have Persistent Pituitary Dysfunction

Dassa Yamina , Personnier Claire , Crosnier Helene , Chevignard Mathilde , Bourgeois Marie , Viaud Magali , Polak Michel

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common in childhood but long-term endocrine consequences are yet to be documented by prospective data.Objective and hypotheses: We have previously demonstrated in prospective study that, 1 year after severe accidental TBI (ATBI) or inflicted TBI (ITBI), children and adolescents may present pituitary and growth hormone (GH) dysfunction. We present here the follow-up of this population to determine whether or not...