Two physiologic mechanisms control the release of ADH from the posterior pituitary gland. [5] First, an increase in serum osmolality stimulates osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus, which causes the ...
Cerebral salt-wasting syndrome is a term first used incorrectly in the 1950's to describe patients who, in fact, experienced the syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion. Many authors have subsequently ...
Pituitary gland disorders occur when the pituitary gland produces too little or too much of certain hormones. Some examples are Cushing’s disease, empty sella syndrome, and acromegaly. Pituitary gland ...