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Dr. Young provided these additional notes about the Pituitary gland:
The pituitary gland, albeit the size of an acorn, sitting on the underside of the brain,
embedded in the base of the skull, is critical to numerous essential bodily functions. It
produces hormones that regulate virtually every other endocrine gland in the body
(thyroid, adrenal, ovaries and testes) to maintain health and wellness, growth and
development, reproduction, and life itself. Tumors of the pituitary gland are common but
most are small and inconsequential. When enlarged they can put pressure on the optic
nerves leading to partial blindness.
When producing uncontrolled amounts of their own
hormones they can alter normal bodily functions leading to potentially dangerous and
life-threatening syndromes ( Cushing’s disease, acromegaly, hyperthyroidism). In a
similar fashion deficiencies of pituitary hormones can also cause bodily harm. Most
pituitary tumors are amenable to removal via transnasal, minimally invasive surgery.
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