Symptoms of pituitary adenoma in children

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What are the early symptoms of pituitary adenoma in children? Many people are unfamiliar with this. For example, endocrine disorder is a symptom. Of course, there are many more. Now I'll share with you the symptoms of pituitary adenoma in children.

Symptoms of pituitary adenoma in children

The early symptoms of pituitary adenoma are optic nerve compression. As the tumor grows in the sella turcica, it oppresses the optic chiasm or optic nerve, resulting in changes in vision and visual field. More than 90% of the patients have vision loss, monocular vision loss, or even monocular or binocular blindness.

The early symptoms of pituitary adenoma appear endocrine and metabolic disorders. The endocrine function of pituitary gland is very complex. It mainly controls the growth, development, material metabolism, sexual organs, sexual function and other physiological activities under the control of central nervous system.

The early symptom of pituitary adenoma is hypopituitarism. The degree of hypopituitarism is related to the degree of normal pituitary gland cell compression. Because of the hypopituitarism, the endocrine gland atrophy controlled by hypopituitarism shows various dysfunction.

matters needing attention

Now, we know what the early symptoms of pituitary tumor are. We must pay attention to diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, and prohibit spicy food.