Pituitary Disorders Summary Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. The pituitary is the "master control gland" – it makes hormones that affect growth and the functions of other glands in the body. With pituitary disorders, you often have too much or too little of one of your hormones. Injuries can cause pituitary disorders, but the most common cause is a pituitary tumor. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Specifics Acromegaly National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Acromegaly (Beyond the Basics) UpToDate Empty Sella Syndrome National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Galactorrhea Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Hyperprolactinemia Diagnosis and Treatment Hormone Health Network Hypopituitarism Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Septo-Optic Dysplasia National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Diagnosis and Tests ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry Growth Hormone American Association for Clinical Chemistry IGF-1 (Insulin-Like Growth Factor -1) Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry LH (Luteinizing Hormone) Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) — Head Array Array ACTH (cosyntropin) stimulation test ACTH blood test Empty sella syndrome Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) blood test Growth hormone stimulation test Hypopituitarism Luteinizing hormone (LH) blood test Pituitary gland Pituitary infarction Encyclopedia Antidiuretic hormone blood test Cortisol level Growth hormone suppression test Growth hormone test Head MRI Prolactin blood test Sheehan syndrome T4 test TBG – blood test Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Acromegaly National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Pituitary Diseases National Institutes of Health Reference Desk Endocrine System (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Teenagers Endocrine System (For Teens) Nemours Foundation Related Issues Endocrinologist: What Is an Endocrinologist? Hormone Health Network Find an Expert Find an Endocrinologist Hormone Health Network National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Genetics Genetics Home Reference: combined pituitary hormone deficiency National Library of Medicine Living With Pituitary Disorders Lifestyle Hormone Health Network Treatments and Therapies Pituitary Disorders Treatment Options Hormone Health Network Start Here Pituitary Gland Disorders Overview Hormone Health Network Journal Articles Pituitary Disorders Women Sheehan’s Syndrome (Postpartum Hypopituitarism) Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Children Your Endocrine System Nemours Foundation
