Ridges-off-the-end syndrome (medical condition): The rapid growth of a pituitary adenoma (tumor) after the surgical removal of both adrenal glands to treat Cushing's disease. The condition is triggered by the resultant loss of the regulatory function of cortisol.
See also:
Nelson Syndrome:
»Introduction: Nelson Syndrome
»Symptoms of Nelson Syndrome
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Ridges-off-the-end syndrome:
Ridges-off-the-end syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Ridges-off-the-end syndrome, or a subtype of Ridges-off-the-end syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ridges-off-the-end syndrome: Another name for Nelson Syndrome (or close medical condition association).
»Introduction: Nelson Syndrome
»Symptoms of Nelson Syndrome
Some of the causes of Ridges-off-the-end syndrome are included in the list below:
Read more about causes of Ridges-off-the-end syndrome (Nelson Syndrome)
Some of the symptoms of Ridges-off-the-end syndrome incude:
See full list of 9 symptoms of Ridges-off-the-end syndrome (Nelson Syndrome)
Source - NIH
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