A 36-year-old member asked:
Can a pituitary tumor affect speech?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. John Chastainanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 21 years experience
Should not affect.: Pituitary tumors, unless massive in size (affecting other areas of the brain), should not affect speech.
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Dr. Idan Sharonanswered
Neurology 30 years experience
PITUITARY TUMOR: Headache
vision loss, particularly loss of peripheral vision
nausea and vomiting
symptoms of pituitary hormone deficiency
fatigue
weakness
cold intolerance
constipation
low blood pressure
body hair loss
sexual dysfunction
unintended weight loss or gain
there can be an effect on speech sometimes even indirectly due to hormone involvement.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Does a pituitary tumor affect your memory?
4 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Susan Wingoanswered
Endocrinology 35 years experience
Not directly: The pituitary is far enough from the brain that a tumor would not directly affect the brain. However, a pituitary tumor can cause abnormal hormone levels, that could affect concentration, judgment, and memory.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Can pituitary tumors affect my memory?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Quang Nguyenanswered
Specializes in Endocrinology
Not usually: Unless it affects the thyroid or adrenal axis.
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Can a pituitary tumor affect a person's period?
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Dr. Robert Langanswered
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology 54 years experience
Yes: Some of the pituitary hormones control the menstrual cycle and can be inhibited by prolactin from a pituitary tumor. With treatment, the menstrual cycles usually return with this type of problem. Also, with a large tumor, if part or all of the pituitary is injured, menstrual cycles may not return. Large tumors can cause serious problems and almost always need treatment.
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