Cushing’s disease (CD) is rare in pediatric patients. It is characterized by elevated plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from pituitary adenomas, with damage to multiple systems and development. In recent years, genetic studies have shed light on the etiology and several mutations have been identified in patients with CD. A girl presented at the age o […]
Isturisa is a cortisol synthesis inhibitor indicated for the treatment of adult patients with Cushing’s disease for whom pituitary surgery is not an option or has not been curative.
Juilliard graduate Samantha Cohn, 34, crawled out a window in her 16th-floor apartment at West 71st Street and Broadway and jumped at 10:10 a.m. Her mother told investigators she had been diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome, police sources said.
Diana Lynn Alexander Crosley, age 58, of Sidney, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at 10:10 p.m. at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was a long-time Cushie who'd had a BLA at the NIH in 2002.
Blood tests and an MRI confirmed that Yawn had a tumour in her pituitary gland — a small, pea-sized organ at the base of the brain — that caused the gland to release excess adrenocorticotropic hormones. As a result, she became inundated with cortisol, a steroid the body releases in response to danger or stress. This combination of factors led to her diagnosi […]
Cushing's disease causes numerous metabolic disorders, cognitive decline, and sarcopenia, leading to deterioration of the general health in older individuals. Cushing's disease can be treated with transsphenoidal surgery, but thus far, surgery has often been avoided in older patients.
Since 1987, NORD has provided assistance programs to help patients obtain life-saving or life-sustaining medication they could not otherwise afford. These programs provide medication, financial assistance with insurance premiums and co-pays, diagnostic testing assistance, and travel assistance for clinical trials or consultation with disease specialists.
Sarah had surgery to remove a tumor from her pituitary gland in the hopes of treating her Cushing's Disease. She died on June 13, 2011 after a brief illness at the age of 28.
In this video exclusive, Maria Fleseriu, MD, FACE, reviews the pituitary research presented at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Atlanta. Among the hottest pituitary topics at the meeting, according to Fleseriu, were dilemmas in pituitary tumors and data for new drugs for Cushing’s syndrome.
Carola is from Santa Cruz, CA. On December 26, 2014 she went to a local urgent care clinic with pneumonia, confirmed by an x-ray, for which she was treated. Carola received a phone call from the urgent care clinic a few days afterwards explaining that the radiologist had seen something unusual that needed further examination. After numerous tests her susp […]
A 22-year-old woman with a three-month history of an increase in appetite, binge eating, and weight gain. After two weeks of her initial symptoms, she started to have grandiose and persecutory delusions, auditory hallucinations, decreased need for sleep, agitation, irritability, and aggression
Let’s keep the ball rolling: the more members in the community, the smarter the insights. We're about 1,468 contributors away from being able to tell which treatments were reported to work better for different subgroups with common aspects. ~~~ The popular website "How Stuff Work"s is doing a survey of all kinds of diseases and Cushing's […]
Stress-related brain disorders can be associated with glucocorticoid disturbance and hippocampal alteration. However, it remains largely unknown how cortisol affects the structure and function of hippocampus. Cushing's disease (CD) provides a unique “hyperexpression model” to explore the effects of excessive cortisol on hippocampus as well as the relati […]
Thomas “Tommy” F. Zachman, of Windsor, formerly of Toledo, Ohio, died suddenly and unexpectedly at University Hospital in Denver on June 3, 2010, complications of Cushing's Syndrome.
Sherry passed away, naturally and peacefully in her sleep. She loved her community and we know how grateful she was to every one of her friends on here for the genuine love and support she’s received over the years.
When I suggested cushings to my GP early this year, after stumbling upon info online, and linking the purple stretch marks, high blood pressure, weight gain, brain fog etc... I was told by the GP that cushings was EXTREMELY rare, and most often "only diagnosed in children". I fell apart and I felt defeated after genuinely thinking there might have […]
Well, I have to participate in the 30-day challenge and post about my Cushing's experience. I would like to just use this website as my blog site, but I'm not sure if that's how this works. April is the one-year anniversary of my pituitary macroadenoma removal. Last Friday, was my annual MRI check-up for the pituitary tumor. Since I also have an adrenal tumor, Monday is a CT scan to check the status of that one. The adrenal tumor was thought to be non-hormone secreting and non-cancerous, so it's been left alone to the "wait and watch" part of monitoring my condition. I have an appointment with my neurosurgeon next week and one with the infusion clinic. This is to do a thorough check to determine which, if any, hormone has began working again since the surgery. To be honest, I have mixed feelings. Part of me things that maybe the Cushing's is back, because I have similar symptoms. Another part kind of wishes it wasn't back and that the symptoms are just the new "me". Not knowing who you really are after being told you had a tumor in your head for 15+ years which caused you to do crazy things and then finally feeling like perhaps you are figuring it out — but then realizing that you just may have the tumor back and it's back to Cushings!!!! Life is a roller coaster ride and even though I know that I am much better than I was a year ago, I still do not know who I am and if I am dying.
However, if you don't want to do that or can't for whatever reason, you could respond to my post each day. Let me know how you want to proceed.
Sounds like you're going through a lot post-pituitary. Unfortunately, many Cushies have recurrences and end up having their adrenal glands removed post-pit. Are you a member of the message boards at http://cushings.invisionzone.com/ ? There are lots of people who understand there.
Let me know about the blogging challenge. If you want to get your own blog or just respond here.
Well, I have to participate in the 30-day challenge and post about my Cushing's experience. I would like to just use this website as my blog site, but I'm not sure if that's how this works. April is the one-year anniversary of my pituitary macroadenoma removal. Last Friday, was my annual MRI check-up for the pituitary tumor. Since I also have an adrenal tumor, Monday is a CT scan to check the status of that one. The adrenal tumor was thought to be non-hormone secreting and non-cancerous, so it's been left alone to the "wait and watch" part of monitoring my condition. I have an appointment with my neurosurgeon next week and one with the infusion clinic. This is to do a thorough check to determine which, if any, hormone has began working again since the surgery. To be honest, I have mixed feelings. Part of me things that maybe the Cushing's is back, because I have similar symptoms. Another part kind of wishes it wasn't back and that the symptoms are just the new "me". Not knowing who you really are after being told you had a tumor in your head for 15+ years which caused you to do crazy things and then finally feeling like perhaps you are figuring it out — but then realizing that you just may have the tumor back and it's back to Cushings!!!! Life is a roller coaster ride and even though I know that I am much better than I was a year ago, I still do not know who I am and if I am dying.
Daisy, the basic way this works is for you to have your own blog somewhere. <a href="http://www.blogger.com” target=”_blank”>www.blogger.com , <a href="http://www.posterous.com” target=”_blank”>www.posterous.com and <a href="http://www.wordpress.com” target=”_blank”>www.wordpress.com are easy ways to get your own blog and get started.
However, if you don't want to do that or can't for whatever reason, you could respond to my post each day. Let me know how you want to proceed.
Sounds like you're going through a lot post-pituitary. Unfortunately, many Cushies have recurrences and end up having their adrenal glands removed post-pit. Are you a member of the message boards at http://cushings.invisionzone.com/ ? There are lots of people who understand there.
Let me know about the blogging challenge. If you want to get your own blog or just respond here.
Best if luck to you!