Neuroendocrine Disorders in Children

Neuroendocrine Disorders in Children

Neuroendocrine Disorders in Children

Abstract

Impairments in the interaction between the central nervous system and the endocrine system can lead to a number of disorders in children. These include type 1 diabetes, growth disorders, adrenalthyroid and pituitary problems, Addison s disease and Cushing syndrome, among others.

Table of content

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Contents
Authors’ Appointments
Foreword
Preface
۱: Neuroendocrine Regulation of Growth Hormone Secretion
۲: Disorders of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Somatotroph Axis Leading to Growth Failure
۳: The Effect of Growth Hormone on the Brain
۴: Impact of Disorders of the Growth Hormone–IGF-1 Axis on Neurological Function
۵: Neuroendocrine Disorders of Salt and Water Balance
۶: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis: Anatomy and Physiology
۷: Disorders of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis
۸: Impact of Thyroid Disorders on Neurological Function
۹: The Role of the Hypothalamus in Normal Weight Regulation
۱۰: Genetic Childhood Obesity Syndromes
۱۱: Treatment of Obesity
۱۲: Late Effects of Cancer and Its Treatments on the Neuroendocrine System
۱۳: Craniopharyngioma
۱۴: The Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and Its Regulation
۱۵: The Effect of Stress on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis: An Update
۱۶: Adrenoleukodystrophy: Neurological Aspects
۱۷: Cushing Disease: Diagnosis and Management
۱۸: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis
۱۹: The Inherited Basis of Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
۲۰: Precocious Puberty
۲۱: Psychological and Behavioural Consequences of Gonadal Hormone Abnormality During Early Development
۲۲: Diabetes and the Developing Brain
۲۳: Central Actions of Insulin
Index
Color Plate Section

Introduction

Impairments in the interaction between the central nervous system and the endocrine system can lead to a number of disorders in children. These include type 1 diabetes, growth disorders, adrenal thyroid and pituitary problems, Addison’s disease and Cushing syndrome, among others. Neuroendocrine Disorders in Children provides a comprehensive examination of paediatric and adolescent disorders focusing on the basic science and its clinical relevance. Complex issues are discussed in an easy-to-follow manner and the latest developments in the area are reviewed. This volume will become invaluable reading for paediatric endocrinologists, paediatric and adult neurologists and trainee paediatricians. Sections in the book cover •The GH-IGF1 axis and the brain •The thyroid axis and the brain •Regulation of appetite and weight •Effects of treatment of cancer on the neuroendocrine system •Adrenal disorders and the brain •Neuroendocrinology and the reproductive axis •Neurological complications of diabetes mellitus

Ebook details:

Title: Neuroendocrine Disorders in Children

Author: Dattani, Mehul T. Hindmarsh, P. C. Robinson, Iain C. A. F. Carr, Lucinda

Publisher: London : Mac Keith Press

Edition: ۱st edition

Langage: English

Format: eBook High-Quality True PDF with pagination & index

Size: ۱۶ Mb

Year: ۲۰۱۶

ISBN: 9781909962507. 9781909962514. 9781909962521