ESPE Abstracts

Background: Survival from brain tumors is increasing in children and these patients will likely have severely GH deficiency.Objective and hypotheses: To evaluate the effect of GH treatment (GHT) in children treated for brain tumor successfully.Method: Thirteen patients who received GHT after brain tumor treatment were evaluated retrospectively. Height SDS, annual growth rate SDS, height gain, and serum IGF1 levels were collected at...

Aim: Physical damage to hypothalamus, can lead to autonomic dysregulation, temperature imbalance, increased appetite, and obesity. We aim ed to determine the risk factors for the development of hypothalamic obesity.Methods: The cases were evaluated based on location, size of the mass, treatment modality (surgery or radiotherapy), pathology result, presence of hydrocephalus, family history of consanguinity and obesity, co...