In a new study published in Cell Reports, Finnish researchers show that pituitary macrophages, the immune cells located in the pituitary gland, help regulate hormonal balance. It is possible that ...

Neurosarcoidosis can affect nerves in many parts of your body. Often, it affects nerves around your face and head, brain, eyes , and the pituitary gland that sits inside your head behind your nose.

Neurosarcoidosis (NS) is a rare but potentially devastating manifestation of sarcoidosis, ... Clinical features resulting from involvement of the hypothalmo-pituitary axis and cranial nerves, in ...

There are many potential causes of an enlarged pituitary gland. These include tumors, several health conditions, ... TB, and neurosarcoidosis. The pituitary gland can also enlarge during pregnancy.

“And neurosarcoid is about 5 to 10% of that — very rare, very rare. … If you think about sarcoidosis in that area and the pituitary area, very, very rare.” ...

Pituitary gland diseases affect all genders and can happen at any age. But they are more common in older adults. Most of the people who develop one of these conditions don’t have a family ...

An enlarged pituitary gland doesn’t necessarily mean you have a tumor. It could be a sign of another condition or an immune reaction. The pituitary gland even enlarges naturally during pregnancy ...

A pituitary tumor can lead to high blood pressure, high blood sugar, muscle fatigue and brain fog. If left untreated, it can lead to diabetes and heart attacks.

Possibilities include benign tumors (e.g., pituitary adenomas), cancers (both primary CNS cancers and metastases), inflammatory disorders (e.g., neurosarcoidosis, Langerhans-cell histiocytosis ...

A look at neurosarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that can affect most organs in the body. Included is detail on outlook and the causes compared to MS.