High doses of radiation therapy delivered over two-to-five sessions offer results similar to that of radiation given in a single…
Articles by Alejandra Viviescas, PhD.
Having Cushing’s disease can increase a person’s risk of infectious disease complications like tuberculous meningitis — when the…
When multiple tumors in the pituitary gland lead to overproduction of  hormones besides ACTH, patients may have features of Cushing’s…
Delusions — fixed beliefs that do not change even when confronted with refutable evidence — are among the mental manifestations…
Fluconazole — a treatment for fungal infections that can lower cortisol levels — could be a potential therapy for…
Cushing’s syndrome can cause blood clots, which might interfere with the pinpointing of ACTH-producing tumors in uncommon places such…
Cushing’s syndrome might lead to congestive heart failure — when the heart pumps blood inefficiently, causing stress in…
The oral chemotherapy temozolomide might be an effective treatment for Cushing’s disease caused by aggressive tumors in the…
In some rare cases, Cushing’s disease patients have a benign pituitary tumor that produces several pituitary hormones in excess, rather…
Metoclopramide, a gastrointestinal medicine, can increase cortisol levels after unilateral adrenalectomy — the surgical removal of one adrenal gland —…