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A 12-year-old boy arrives at the emergency room experiencing nausea, vomiting, headache, and seizures. He is diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Other findings include a decrease in urine production, hyponatremia, and water intoxication. Which pituitary gland disorder would be most associated with these symptoms

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The pituitary disorder associated with this symptoms is hypopituitarism. The disorder is caused by failure of pituitary gland to deliver enough certain hormones.

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Different hormones produced by pituitary gland occur. For example, adrenocorticotropic hormone, which function to help the body to respond to pressure or stress. Infection, for example, meningitis influence the mind and causes this kind of disorder or tumor related diseases. Tests, for example, MRI can be performed for pituitary gland to identify or confirm the cause.

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