Non-functioning pituitary adenoma (NF PitNET) is a relatively rare anterior pituitary tumor originating from hormone-producing neuroendocrine cells of the adenohypophysis. Clinical implications depend ...

While definitions vary, it is often considered to include the hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus and basal forebrain, as well as the parahippocampal, enthorhinal, orbitofrontal, anterior ...

Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (HH)—also known as hypothalamic hypogonadism—is a condition in which the hypothalamus or pituitary gland produces little to no gonadotropins. Gonadotropins are hormones ...

When cortisol levels are low, the hypothalamus releases the corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), which triggers the anterior pituitary gland to release the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).

Each lobe controls specific functions. Sometimes called the “master gland,” the pituitary gland is a pea-sized structure found deep in the brain behind the bridge of the nose. The pituitary gland ...

The pituitary gland is often subdivided into the posterior and anterior pituitary glands. The posterior pituitary gland, which extends from axonal projections originating from the hypothalamus ...