Cushing's syndrome
Cushing's syndrome: Introduction
Cushing's syndrome is a disorder of the adrenal glands leading to excess cortisol secretion.
This means that there is too much cortisol hormone in the blood.
It can be caused by an adrenal gland failure,
or it can result from a pituitary tumor or other tumor
that secretes ACTH which in turn stimulates the adrenal glands to over-produce cortisol.
Symptoms of Cushing's syndrome
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Diagnostic Tests for Cushing's syndrome
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Misdiagnosis and Cushing's syndrome
Cushing's disease can be mistaken for depression: Cushing's disease (or similarly Cushing's syndrome) is a possible misdiagnosis for a person
diagnosed with depression.
It is an endocrine disorder with many depressive-like...read more »
Leg cramps at night a classic sign: The symptom of having leg muscle cramps,
particularly at night, is a classic sign of undiagnosed diabetes.
However, there are also various other...read more »
Pituitary conditions often undiagnosed cause of symptoms: There are a variety of symptoms
that can be caused by a pituitary disorder (see symptoms of pituitary disorders).
For example, ...read more »
Cushing's syndrome of obesity?: Cushing’s syndrome usually occurs
due to chronic steroid administration, bilateral adrenal hyperplasia, adrenal
tumour and ACTH excess....read more »
Rare cases of headache: Headache is
one of the common symptoms presenting in general practice. It needs a sound
diagnostic and management strategy as the problem can be confusing. The key to
diagnosing the condition is to...read more »
Various reasons for obesity: Various studies have shown that approximately 10% of prepubertal and 15% of adolescent age groups are obese. Parents often blame obesity in children on their...read more »
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Causes of Cushing's syndrome
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Treatments for Cushing's syndrome
- Tumor treatments - various treatments aim at treating the underlying tumor causing the disease:
- Surgery
- Transsphenoidal adenomectomy - remove pituitary tumor
- Radiation
- Pituitary gland irradiation
- more treatments...»
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Prognosis for Cushing's syndrome
Prognosis for Cushing's syndrome:
Many cases can be cured. Results depend on the underlying cause and severity of the problem.
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Clinical Trials for Cushing's syndrome
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Article Excerpts about Cushing's syndrome
Cushing's Syndrome: NIDDK (Excerpt)
Cushing's syndrome is a hormonal disorder caused
by prolonged exposure of the body's tissues to high levels of the hormone
cortisol. Sometimes called "hypercortisolism,"
it is relatively rare and
most commonly affects adults aged 20 to 50. An estimated 10 to 15 of every
million people are affected each year.
(Source: excerpt from Cushing's Syndrome: NIDDK)
NINDS Cushing's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS (Excerpt)
Cushing's syndrome, also called hypercortisolism, is a
rare endocrine disorder characterized by a variety of symptoms and
physical abnormalities.
(Source: excerpt from NINDS Cushing's Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
Definitions of Cushing's syndrome:
A condition caused by prolonged exposure to excess levels of cortisol (HYDROCORTISONE) or other GLUCOCORTICOIDS from endogenous or exogenous sources. It is characterized by upper body OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; HYPERTENSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HIRSUTISM; AMENORRHEA; and excess body fluid. Endogenous Cushing syndrome or spontaneous hypercortisolism is divided into two groups, those due to an excess of ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN and those that are ACTH-independent.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Cushing's syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Cushing's syndrome, or a subtype of Cushing's syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Cushing's syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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