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Symptoms usually include:
Symptoms usually include:


*Severe headache
*Severe [[headache]]
*Paralysis of the eye muscles, causing double vision (ophthalmoplegia)
*Paralysis of the eye muscles, causing [[double vision]] ([[ophthalmoplegia]])
*Low blood pressure, nausea, and vomiting from acute adrenal insufficiency
*[[Low blood pressure]], nausea, and [[vomiting]] from acute [[adrenal insufficiency]]


Less commonly, pituitary dysfunction may appear more slowly. In Sheehan syndrome, for example, the first symptom may be a failure to produce milk caused by a lack of the hormone prolactin.
Less commonly, pituitary dysfunction may appear more slowly. In Sheehan syndrome, for example, the first symptom may be a failure to produce milk caused by a lack of the hormone prolactin.

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Pituitary infarction usually has a short period of symptoms (acute), but it can be life-threatening.

Symptoms usually include:

Less commonly, pituitary dysfunction may appear more slowly. In Sheehan syndrome, for example, the first symptom may be a failure to produce milk caused by a lack of the hormone prolactin.

Over time, problems with other pituitary hormones may develop, causing symptoms of the following conditions:

  • Growth hormone deficiency
    • Fatigue
    • Increased fat in the abdomen
    • Lack of energy
  • Hypoadrenalism (if not already present or treated)
    • Inability to deal with physical stress
    • Nausea
  • Hypogonadism
    • Absent periods (amenorrhea) in women
    • Sexual dysfunction and loss of muscle mass in men

When the posterior pituitary is involved (rare), symptoms may include:

  • Failure of the uterus to contract as needed to give birth to a baby (in women)
  • Failure to produce breast milk (in women)
  • Uncontrolled urination

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