Romeo J H
Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Nurs Clin North Am. 1996 Dec;31(4):769-78.
The actions and interactions of the pituitary gland and the nervous system constitute a regulatory system whereby the physiologic activity of the thyroid, adrenals, and gonads is controlled. Damage to or interference with the pituitary gland may cause hyper- or hypofunctional states resulting in devastating changes in a person's body and life. This article limits its discussion to several of the more frequently encountered pathological states, their diagnostic work-up, evaluation, and treatment.
垂体与神经系统的作用及相互作用构成了一个调节系统，借此控制甲状腺、肾上腺和性腺的生理活动。垂体的损伤或干扰可能导致功能亢进或减退状态，从而给人的身体和生活带来毁灭性变化。本文将讨论局限于几种较常见的病理状态、其诊断检查、评估及治疗。
