1980
DOI: 10.1007/bf01402079
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Changes of pituitary hormones in brain death

Abstract: In six patients with clinical and electroencephalographic signs of brain death, pituitary hormones such as prolactin, human growth hormone (GH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and thyrotrophin (TSH) were measured in blood close to the demonstration of intracranial circulatory arrest by angiography. In addition, pituitary hormone releasing tests and an insulin test were carried out in two patients. The results showed that no patient had a general decrease in hormone levels, according to their biological half life ti… Show more

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“…39 Nevertheless, 'since the hypothalamus is supplied with blood from the circle of Willis and the hypothalamic nuclei provide both the releasing hormones for the anterior hypophysis and the hormones to be liberated by the posterior hypophysis, preserved hypothalamic -hypophyseal function in some patients presumed to be brain dead cannot be explained by a hypothetical collateral blood flow to the anterior hypophysis through the inferior hypophyseal arteries arising extradurally from the internal carotid arteries'. 40 Maintaining endocrine activity includes various integrated neuro-endocrinic functionsFfor example, regulation of salt and water balance, as is seen in high percentage of these patients, 11,41 temperature control, increase of the levels of growth hormone after intravenous injection of insulin 42 in which hypothalamus is involved in 'brain-dead' patients.…”
Section: Criteria-tests Inconsistenciesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…39 Nevertheless, 'since the hypothalamus is supplied with blood from the circle of Willis and the hypothalamic nuclei provide both the releasing hormones for the anterior hypophysis and the hormones to be liberated by the posterior hypophysis, preserved hypothalamic -hypophyseal function in some patients presumed to be brain dead cannot be explained by a hypothetical collateral blood flow to the anterior hypophysis through the inferior hypophyseal arteries arising extradurally from the internal carotid arteries'. 40 Maintaining endocrine activity includes various integrated neuro-endocrinic functionsFfor example, regulation of salt and water balance, as is seen in high percentage of these patients, 11,41 temperature control, increase of the levels of growth hormone after intravenous injection of insulin 42 in which hypothalamus is involved in 'brain-dead' patients.…”
Section: Criteria-tests Inconsistenciesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hay evidencias de que, pacientes que cumplen los requisitos de muerte encefálica continúan mostrando funciones neuro-humorales intactas 29 . Así, en diferentes series de pacientes en muerte encefálica se ha observado que, en porcentajes que varían entre 22% y 100%, mantienen control homeostático del agua gracias a la secreción de arginina-vasopresina, documentada por la presencia de la hormona en el plasma y por la ausencia de diabetes insípida 29,30 .…”
Section: E T I C a M é D I C A Diagnóstico De Muerte -Grupo De Estudiunclassified
“…Así, en diferentes series de pacientes en muerte encefálica se ha observado que, en porcentajes que varían entre 22% y 100%, mantienen control homeostático del agua gracias a la secreción de arginina-vasopresina, documentada por la presencia de la hormona en el plasma y por la ausencia de diabetes insípida 29,30 . Este hecho demuestra, además, que en la muerte encefálica puede existir circulación desde y hacia el cerebro, contradiciendo una de las concepciones fisiopatológicas de la muerte encefálica que afirma que la condición necesaria y suficiente para su producción es la ausencia completa de circulación en el encéfalo.…”
Section: E T I C a M é D I C A Diagnóstico De Muerte -Grupo De Estudiunclassified
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“…Islands of sick but not totally necrosed brain tissue sometimes remain, presumably due to inhomogeneities of intracranial pressure and/ or to blood supply from extracranial collateral vessels. Thus, even in the face of proven brain herniation and intracranial circulatory stasis, isolated "brain" functions 6 can occasionally persist, including: -hypothalamic-pituitary functions (especially absence of diabetes insipidus) [Fackler et al 1988;Hall et al 1980;Howlett et al 1989;Joergensen 1973;Outwater and Rockoff 1984;Schrader et al 1980]; -temperature, blood pressure and heart rate regulation [Allen et al 1978 (pp. 72-73); Fackler et a11988; Joergensen et aI1973]; -certain brain-stem reflexes, such as the jaw jerk or snout reflex [Allen et al 1978 (pp.…”
Section: The Clinical Phenomenon -"Brain Death" As Total Brain Infmentioning
confidence: 99%