Treatments for Septo-Optic Dysplasia
Treatments for Septo-Optic Dysplasia
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Discussion of treatments for Septo-Optic Dysplasia:
Treatment for SOD is symptomatic. Hormone deficiencies
may be treated with hormone replacement therapy. The optical problems
associated with SOD are generally not treatable. Vision, physical, and
occupational therapies may be required.
(Source: excerpt from
NINDS Septo-Optic Dysplasia Information Page: NINDS)
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Hypopituitarism:
Treatment
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Replacement of hormones secreted by the target glands is the most effective treatment for hypopituitarism. Hormone replacement therapy includes cortisol, T4, and androgen or cyclic estrogen. Prolactin need not be replaced. The patient of reproductive age may benefit from administration of FSH and human chorionic gonadotropin to boost fertility. GH replacement is recommended for adults as well as children. Replacement is done by administering daily subcutaneous injections of one of two recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) GHs, accompanied by follow-up of serum IGF-1 levels. Lean body mass increases, whereas adipose tissue — particularly in the abdomen — decreases. Risk of cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis also decrease with treatment. Many patients also notice an improved sense of well-being.
Somatrem, which is identical to hGH but is the product of recombinant DNA technology, has replaced GHs derived from human sources. It’s effective for treating dwarfism and stimulates growth increases as great as 4"to 6"(10 to 15 cm) in the first year of treatment. The growth rate tapers off in subsequent years. After pubertal changes have occurred, the effects of somatrem therapy are limited. Occasionally, a child becomes unresponsive to somatrem therapy, even with larger doses, perhaps because antibodies have formed against it. In such refractory patients, small doses of androgen may again stimulate growth but extreme caution is necessary to prevent premature closure of the epiphyses. Children with hypopituitarism may also need replacement of adrenal and thyroid hormones and, as they approach puberty, sex hormones.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Hypopituitarism:
Treatment
(Handbook of Diseases)
Replacement of hormones secreted by the target glands is the most effective treatment for hypopituitarism. Hormone replacement therapy includes cortisol, T4, and androgen or cyclic estrogen. Prolactin need not be replaced. The patient of reproductive age may benefit from cyclic administration of FSH and human chorionic gonadotropin to induce ovulation.
Clinical tip In hypopituitarism, the TSH levels become an unreliable marker for thyroid hormone replacement. Therefore, follow free T4 levels in this patient.
Somatrem and others, identical to hGH but the product of recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid technology, have replaced growth hormones derived from human sources. They’re effective for treating dwarfism and stimulating growth increases as great as 6" (15.2 cm) in the first year of treatment. The growth rate tapers off in subsequent years. After pubertal changes have occurred, the effects of somatrem therapy are limited. Occasionally, a child becomes unresponsive to somatrem therapy, even with larger doses, perhaps because antibodies have formed against it. In such refractory patients, small doses of androgen may again stimulate growth, but extreme caution is necessary to prevent premature closure of the epiphyses. Children with hypopituitarism may also need replacement of adrenal and thyroid hormones and, as they approach puberty, sex hormones.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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