Brain injury research into neuroendocrine dysfunction

The term neuroendocrine dysfunction refers to a variety of conditions caused by imbalances in the body's hormone production. There are two areas of the brain responsible for regulating the production of hormones, the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, and these areas are potentially vulnerable to traumatic brain injury, hypoxia, stroke and tumour.

The possibility of acquired brain injury leading to neuroendocrine dysfunction has been widely documented since its initial identification in the early twentieth century. However, there are still no guidelines on the identification and treatment of the condition in brain injured patients.

The articles in this section provide an overview of the research on this subject.