Study in Endocrine Abstracts (2007)

‘Greg’ aged 21, was hit by a car going at 50 mph. While he was in intensive care he was producing too much urine. This can be a sign that the pituitary gland has been damaged, so the doctors tested his other hormones too, and found that he was very low in sex, growth, thyroid and stress hormones.

His urinating problem has cleared up now but he still suffers from persistent hypopituitarism and needs regular hormone treatment.

‘Brett’ aged 34 fractured his skull falling from a 20 foot high bridge. He too was found to be producing too much urine and was found to be low in thyroid stimulating hormone and sex hormones.

“These two patients illustrate the potential of head injuries to cause Pituitary insufficiencies. Increased awareness and a high indexx of suspicion will help in identifying problems early enough.”