Mean intrasellar pressure, visual field, headache intensity and quality of life of patients with pituitary adenoma

Intrasellar pressure (ISP) measurement technique has recently opened a new line of research in neuroendocrinology. The absolute and mean ISP values were investigated in 25 patients consecutively operated at the Brasilia University Hospital (DF). These data were correlated with serum prolactin levels, number of visual quadrant affected, tumor size, quality of life (measured through the SF-36 scale) and graded headache (measured through the HIT-6 scale). No correlation was observed. The p values were 0.887; 0.137; 0.892; 0.812 and 0.884; respectively. The HIT-6 values were inversely and moderately correlated with total RAND SF-36 and its mental and physical dimensions.

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Main Authors:	Pereira-Neto,Aldo, Borba,André Meireles, Mello,Paulo Andrade de, Naves,Luciana Ansanelli, Araújo Jr,Antônio Santos de, Casulari,Luis Augusto
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2010
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2010000300004
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