Medical Treatments

Emory's neuro-endocrinologist developes personalized medical tratment plans for certain types of pituitary disorders including:

Functional pituitary tumors including Acromegaly, Cushing's Disease and Prolactinomas
Pituitary hormone deficiencies affecting the thyroid, the adrenal glands, water balance, reproductive organs, and growth hormone (GH) secretion

Deficient Hormone	Symptoms	Treatment
GH	Adults: Decreased muscle mass, increased body fat, elevated cholesterol, low bone density (osteoporosis), impaired psychological well-being, poor quality of life	Recombinant Human Growth Hormone given once daily as an injection under the skin
LH/FSH	Decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, irregular or absent menses, decreased body hair, decreased muscle strength, hot flashes, mood changes	Men: Testosterone given as either topical gel, patch or injections Women: Estrogen and Progesterone given as either topical patch or pills
ACTH	Poor appetite, nausea, weakness, vomiting, low blood sugar, low blood pressure, dizziness, body aches	Hydrocortisone or Prednisone given as daily pills
TSH	Fatigue, weakness, cold intolerance, dry skin, constipation, heavy/painful menses, weight gain, memory loss, mood disturbance	Levothyroxine given as daily pills (some examples include Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid or Armour Thyroid)
Prolactin	Inability to lactate	No treatment available
Vasopressin (ADH)	Increased thirst and frequent urination	DDAVP given either as daily pills or nasal spray