Neuroendocrine disorders in children / edited by Mehul T. Dattani, Peter C. Hindmarsh, Lucinda Carr, Iain Caf Robinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson, Iain C. A. F., author.

Carr, Lucinda, author.

Contributor:

Dattani, Mehul T., editor.

Hindmarsh, P. C. (Peter C.), editor.

EBSCOhost.

Gail and Warren Lieberfarb Mental Health and Neuroscience Library Resources Fund.

Series:

Clinics in developmental medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neuroendocrinology.

Child.

Endocrine System Diseases.

Pediatric neuroendocrinology.

Medical Subjects:

Neuroendocrinology.

Child.

Endocrine System Diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 406 pages.)

Place of Publication:

London : Mac Keith Press, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Section 1 The Gh-IGF1 Axis and the Brain

1 Neuroendocrine Regulation of Growth Hormone Secretion / Peter C Hindmarsh Hindmarsh, Peter C, Lain CAF Robinson Robinson, Lain CAF 1

2 Disorders of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Somatotroph Axis Leading to Growth Failure / Kyriaki S Alatzoglou Alatzoglou, Kyriaki S, Mehul T Dattani Dattani, Mehul T 13

3 The Effect Of Growth Hormone On The Brain / Fred Nyberg Nyberg, Fred, Alfhild Grönbladh Grönbladh, Alfhild, Erika Brolin Brolin, Erika, Anna Jonsson Jonsson, Anna, Jenny Johansson Johansson, Jenny, Mathias Hallberg Hallberg, Mathias 30

4 Impact of Disorders of the Growth Hormone-IGF-1 Axis on Neurological Function / Emma A Webb Webb, Emma A, Mehul T Dattani Dattani, Mehul T 42

5 Neuroendocrine Disorders of Salt and Water Balance / Joseph A Majzoub Majzoub, Joseph A 55

Section 2 The Thyroid Axis and the Brain

6 The Hypothalam1C-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis: Anatomy and Physiology / Mary-Jane Brassili Brassili, Mary-Jane, Apostolos I Gogakos Gogakos, Apostolos I, John G Logan Logan, John G, Julian A Waung Waung, Julian A, Graham R Williams Williams, Graham R 74

7 Disorders of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis / Tim Cheetham Cheetham, Tim, Ramesh Srinivasan Srinivasan, Ramesh 87

8 Impact of Thyroid Disorders on Neurological Function / Joanne F Rovef Rovef, Joanne F 104

Section 3 Regulation of Appetite and Weight

9 The Role of the Hypothalamus in Normal Weight Regulation / Simon M Luckman Luckman, Simon M 117

10 Genetic Childhood Obesity Syndromes / I Sodaf Farooqi Farooqi, I Sodaf 131

11 Treatment of Obesity / Terry Segal Segal, Terry, Bhavni Shah Shah, Bhavni 142

Section 4 Effects of the Treatment of Cancer on the Neuroendocrine System

12 Late Effects of Cancer and Its Treatments on the Neuroendocrine System / Wassim Chemaitilly Chemaitilly, Wassim, Charles A Sklar Sklar, Charles A 167

13 Craniopharyngioma / Hoong-Wei Gan Gan, Hoong-Wei, Juan Pedro Martinez-Barbera Martinez-Barbera, Juan Pedro, Helen A Spoudeas Spoudeas, Helen A, Mehul T Dattani Dattani, Mehul T 182

Section 5 Adrenal Disorders and the Brain

14 The Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis and Its Regulation / Elizabeth Baranowski Baranowski, Elizabeth, May Guran Guran, May, Nils Krone Krone, Nils 206

15 The Effect of Stress on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis: An Update / Evangelia Charmandari Charmandari, Evangelia, George P Chrousos Chrousos, George P 218

16 Adrenoleukodystrophy: Neurological Aspects / Patrick Aubourg Aubourg, Patrick 234

17 Cushing Disease: Diagnosis and Management / Helen L Storr Storr, Helen L, Martin O Savage Savage, Martin O 242

Section 6 Neuroendocrinology and the Reproductive Axis

18 The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis / Pierre-Marc G Bouloux Bouloux, Pierre-Marc G 255

19 The Inherited Basis of Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism / Pierre-Marc G Bouloux Bouloux, Pierre-Marc G 294

20 Precocious Puberty / Jean-Claude Corel Corel, Jean-Claude, Laetitia Martinerie Martinerie, Laetitia, Dominique Simon Simon, Dominique, Delphine Zenaty Zenaty, Delphine, Nicolas De Roux Roux, Nicolas De, Juliane Léger Léger, Juliane 328

21 Psychological and Behavioural Consequences of Gonadal Hormone Abnormality During Early Development / Melissa Hines Hines, Melissa 346

Section 7 Diabetes and Insulin Signalling

22 Diabetes and the Developing Brain / Fergus J Cameron Cameron, Fergus J, Elisabeth A Northam Northam, Elisabeth A, Terrie E Inder Inder, Terrie E 358

23 Central Actions of Insulin / Benjamin G Challis Challis, Benjamin G, Robert K Semple Semple, Robert K 380.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Gail and Warren Lieberfarb Mental Health and Neuroscience Library Resources Fund.

ISBN:

9781909962514

1909962511

Publisher Number:

99969996556

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