Pituitary Gland Tumour Symptoms. Dr Jaydev Panchwagh, Neurosurgeon, Pune

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09/10/23

Pituitary Gland Tumour Symptoms as explained by Dr Jaydev Panchwagh, neurosurgeon Pune includes why the pituitary tumour symptoms occur and how they can be detected.
Pituitary tumour is a kind of brain tumour. Pituitary tumour symptoms are not like other brain tumour symptoms. Pituitary gland insufficiency may be caused by pituitary macroadenomas. Pituitary microadenomas usually are asymptomatic or cause hormonal disorders.
A brain tumour specialist usually treats pituitary gland tumours along with an endocrinologist who is a hormone specialist.
Pituitary tumors may be hormone secreting or non secreting. They may or may not cause visual field defects. Some of the pituitary gland disorders are hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, acromegaly, Cushing's syndrome, milk secretion from nipple in males or non pregnant females, menstrual disturbances, diabetes etc
0:00 Introduction
0:10 pituitary gland
1:39 pituitary tumor symptoms
5:17 pituitary apoplexy
6:23 pituitary tumor surgery
8:10 Acromegaly
10:25 Cushing's Syndrome

Dr Jaydev Panchwagh is a world-renowned neurosurgeon based in Pune, India. He has many national and international patients (from USA, Mauritius, Middle East, Philippines, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Kenya, Nigeria), who come to him for treatment of both Trigeminal neuralgia and Hemifacial spasm, among others like brain tumors, brain aneurysms and spine surgery. Pituitary tumours are usually benign and very rarely are malignant. Pituitary carcinomas are generally picked up on biopsy.
Pituitary function tests are hormonal assays, perimetry for field of vision defects, MRI Brain with contrast, and plasma and urine osmolarity. This can help us define whether there is diabetes insipidus.
He is director of the Advanced Brain and Spine surgery Centre, Pune. He is also founder member of Synapse Brain and Spine Foundation, India.
This film is uploaded by synapse brain and spine foundation for students, science enthusiasts and patients for education purpose.
You may please visit our website http://neurosurgerypune.com

The helplines for any questions or for appointment with Dr Jaydev Panchawagh are +91 9011333841, +91 7720948948 between 9am and 5pm Indian time.
E-MAIL: brainandspinesurgery60@gmail.com, brainspine66@gmail.com
Disclaimer: This Video is only for educational Purposes, all views expressed are personal. There maybe differences of opinion. Viewer discretion is advised. All viewer decisions are their responsibility.
Please consult the doctor personally for treatment. Videos cannot replace consultations.

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