Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the main causes of death and disability in young adults,
with consequences ranging from physical disabilities to long-term cognitive, behavioural …

Context: Disorders of water balance are common in neurosurgical patients and usually
manifest as hypo-or hypernatremia. They are most commonly seen after subarachnoid …

Context: Published data demonstrates that hypopituitarism is common after traumatic brain
injury (TBI). Hormone deficiencies are transient in many, but the natural history of the acute …

Background Hyponatraemia is a well-recognised complication of neurosurgical conditions,
but the incidence and implications have not been well documented. Objective To define the …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) incurs substantial health and economic burden, as it is the
leading reason for death and disability globally. Endocrine abnormalities are no longer …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in many age
groups. Neuroendocrine dysfunction has been recognized as a consequence of TBI and …

Background and objectives Posterior pituitary function remains poorly investigated after
traumatic brain injury (TBI). We report the results of a study designed to prospectively define …

Pituitary dysfunction is a recognised, but potentially underdiagnosed complication of
traumatic brain injury (TBI). Post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) can have major …

Introduction The study was aimed at verifying whether the occurrence of hypernatremia
during the intensive care unit (ICU) stay increases the risk of death in patients with severe …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common cause of death and disability in young
adults living in industrialised countries, in which 180–250 persons per 100 000 per year die …