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Symptoms of Prolactinoma
What are the symptoms of prolactinoma? The most characteristic symptoms are those caused by excess prolactin and, in some cases, by pressure from the tumor itself. This often includes disruption of menstrual periods, infertility,…
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What is Prolactinoma
Prolactinoma is a pituitary tumor that produces excess prolactin , a hormone normally involved in reproductive function and lactation. It arises in the anterior pituitary gland , the small endocrine organ at the base…
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Treatment for Stroke
The treatment of stroke depends on the type of stroke and the time since symptoms began, but the main approaches are rapid reperfusion, control of the underlying vascular cause, prevention of complications, and rehabilitation.…
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Diagnosis of Stroke
Stroke is usually identified as a medical emergency, often within minutes of a person developing sudden neurologic symptoms. The diagnosis is not made from one finding alone. Clinicians combine the pattern of symptoms, the…
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Causes of Stroke
Stroke develops when the brain’s blood supply is interrupted or when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and glucose or exposing it to bleeding and pressure. The immediate…
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Symptoms of Stroke
The symptoms of stroke are caused by sudden disruption of blood flow to part of the brain or by bleeding into brain tissue, and they usually appear abruptly. The most characteristic symptoms are one-sided…
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What is Stroke
Stroke is a sudden injury to the brain caused by an interruption in its blood supply or, less commonly, by bleeding into brain tissue. The condition involves the brain’s vascular system, neurons, glial cells,…