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Results 1 - 10 of 211 for Small pituitary gland
  1. Pituitary Tumors From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    ... is an abnormal growth of cells within the pituitary gland, a small, bean-sized gland located at the base of the brain below the hypothalamus.
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/pituitary-tumors - External Health Links
  2. Your Brain and Nervous System (Nemours Foundation)  
    Brain Malformations/Reference Desk ... Brain Malformations ... Brain Diseases/Reference Desk ... Brain Diseases ... Nemours Foundation ... brain, nervous system, nerves, spinal ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/brain.html - External Health Links
  3. Thyroxine (T4) Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... stimulating hormone. It's a hormone made by your pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of your brain. TSH tells your thyroid how much hormone to make. Normally, if your T4 levels are too low, your pituitary makes more TSH to make your thyroid work ... another thyroid condition or a problem with your pituitary gland. What happens during a thyroxine (T4) test? A health care professional will take a blood sample from a vein in your arm, using a small needle. After the needle is inserted, a small ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/thyroxine-t4-test - Medical Tests
  4. Growth Hormone Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... food you eat. GH is made in the pituitary gland , a small organ at the base of your brain that ... your arm. After the needle is inserted, a small amount of blood will be collected into a test tube or vial. Your child (or you) will be given a medicine through an intravenous (IV) line that stimulates (causes) the pituitary gland to make GH. More blood samples will be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/growth-hormone-tests - Medical Tests
  5. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Levels Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... with any of these parts. They include your: Pituitary gland , a small gland at the base of your brain. It makes FSH. Hypothalamus , a part of your brain. It makes hormones that tell your pituitary gland how much FSH to make. Reproductive glands , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...licle-stimulating-hormone-fsh-levels-test - Medical Tests
  6. Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Levels Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... with any of these parts. They include your: Pituitary gland , a small gland at the base of your brain. It makes LH. Hypothalamus , a part of your brain. It makes hormones that tell your pituitary gland how much LH to make. Reproductive glands , ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/luteinizing-hormone-lh-levels-test - Medical Tests
  7. AIP gene 
    ... noncancerous tumor in the pituitary gland (called a pituitary adenoma). This small gland at the base of the brain produces hormones that control many important body functions. There are several types of pituitary adenomas categorized by the hormone they produce. Affected ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/aip - Genetics
  8. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH): MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... different parts of your body. These include your: Pituitary gland. This small gland is in the base of your brain. It makes ACTH and other hormones. Hypothalamus. This is a part of your brain. It makes a hormone that tells your pituitary gland how much ACTH to make. Adrenal glands. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/adrenocorticotropic-hormone-acth - Medical Tests
  9. Prolactin Levels: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... blood. Prolactin is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland , a small gland at the base of the brain. Hormones ... magnetic resonance imaging) scan to check your pituitary gland for tumors. Treatment for high prolactin levels depends on the cause. Treatment is usually medicine. Surgery may be needed for certain pituitary tumors. Higher-than-normal prolactin levels don't always mean you have a medical condition that needs treatment. Diets high in protein and certain medicines can cause high levels. Small increases in prolactin may be caused by stress, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/prolactin-levels - Medical Tests
  10. IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor 1) Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... most often caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland, a small organ in the base of the brain that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../igf-1-insulin-like-growth-factor-1-test - Medical Tests
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