Neuroendocrine Dysfunction After Traumatic Brain Injury

This webinar was part of BIANYS’ 2019 Medical Symposium. You will receive certificate for one CEU hour on completion of the video and the evaluation. 

Description

While increasing attention is being paid to the health effects of brain injury, the role that pituitary dysfunction may play in patients’ health after TBI remains underappreciated. Pituitary deficiencies are seen at higher rates in patients who have sustained TBI, impact health and quality of life, and, untreated, are associated with increased morbidity and mortality – and they can be diagnosed and replaced. This talk will review the current understanding of pituitary dysfunction following TBI, the clinical relevance of pituitary axes, and a practical approach to clinical care.

Presenter

Tamara L. Wexler, MD, PhD

Tamara L. Wexler, MD, PhD, is a neuroendocrinologist in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NYU, whose research interests center on post-TBI pituitary changes. She has served as an Attending Physician in Internal Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and as the Director of the NYULMC Pituitary Center. Dr. Wexler established the NYU Endocrine Registry to support clinical research, initiating cross-institute collaborations to further investigate the importance of pituitary dysfunction and its treatment, and serves as the principal investigator of NYU’s TBI/Pituitary research and lead site investigator for a multisite neuroendocrine tumor study. She writes and speaks internationally on the topic of post-TBI pituitary dysfunction.

Objectives

Attendees of this presentation will:

Review evidence for the increased risk of pituitary dysfunction after mild to severe traumatic brain injury

Understand the importance of pituitary hormone axes and how to evaluate and treat deficiencies

Be able to recognize signs of pituitary dysfunction, and when to consider evaluation

Webinar Instructions

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2. Once you check out, a new page will pop up noting your order has been received. Click the blue webinar title.
3. On the next page, click Continue on the right side of the page (under the picture)
4. The video will appear. Click the white arrow in the middle of the video to view.
5. When you are done watching, click the Complete box below the video
6. The Evaluation will open. Fill that out and click the Submit button.
7. A new page with dialogue will pop up. Click the Complete box. A blank evaluation will appear. Ignore the blank evaluation. Click the Finish Course box in the upper right.

The Brain Injury Association of New York State, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department as an approved provider of continuing education in the following professions: physical therapy and physical therapy assistant; speech-language pathologists and audiologists; licensed social workers, occupational therapists and/or occupational therapy assistants and CTLE (continuing teacher and leader education).
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) Certificates and Certificates of Attendance are also available.