Table 1 Effects of hydrocephalus on pituitary function
Year | Author | Type of hydrocephalus | Pituitary function findings | Type of study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Moin et al. [16] | iNPH | Decreased IGF-1 | Experimental study |
2011 | Pinto et al. [17] | Chronic hydrocephalus | Decreased growth hormone | Single case study |
1997 | Löppönen et al. [18] | Shunted hydrocephalus | Decreased growth hormone*** | Controlled cross sectional study |
1998 | Löppönen et al. [19] | Shunted hydrocephalus | Decrease in growth hormone and IGF-1 post shunting | Case study |
1977 | Hier et al. [20] | Chronic hydrocephalus | Decreased growth hormone | Multiple case study |
2016 | Vieira et al. [21] | Post hemorrhagic acute phase hydrocephalus | Patients with hydrocephalus had increased pituitary dysfunction when compared to non-hydrocephalus patients*** | Cohort study |
1978 | Barber et al. [22] | iNPH | Decreased growth hormone | Single case report |
1979 | Barber et al. [23] | iNPH | Hypopituitarism | Multiple case report |
1997 | Hochhaus et al. [24] | Hydrocephalus | Decreased IGF-1*** | Cross sectional study |
2015 | Khajeh et al. [25] | Post hemorrhagic hydrocephalus | Pituitary dysfunction and growth hormone deficiency | Case study |