Difference between revisions of "Frohlich's Adiposogenital Syndrome"

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Clinical signs due to a hypothalamic dysfunction.   
 
Clinical signs due to a hypothalamic dysfunction.   
  
Decreased synthesis and release of GnRH means that the pituitary is not stimulated to release FSH or LH at normal levels.  Clinically seen as:
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Decresaed synthesis and release of GnRH means that the pituitary is not stimulated to release FSH or LH at normal levels.  Clincally seen as:
 
*Small, atrophic genitals.
 
*Small, atrophic genitals.
 
*Feminisation in the male due to lower testosterone release.
 
*Feminisation in the male due to lower testosterone release.
  
Hypothalamus damage also allows increased appetite and the animal may be obese, with excess deposition of subcutaneous fat.
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Hypothalamus damage also allows incresaed appetite and the animal will be:
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*Obese.
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*Excess deposition of sub-cut fat.
  
 
Compression of local structures also leads to:
 
Compression of local structures also leads to:
*Mental retardation.
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*Mental retartdation.
 
*Diabetes insipidus.
 
*Diabetes insipidus.
 
*Visual impairment.
 
*Visual impairment.

Revision as of 18:48, 12 April 2011

Clinical signs due to a hypothalamic dysfunction.

Decresaed synthesis and release of GnRH means that the pituitary is not stimulated to release FSH or LH at normal levels. Clincally seen as:

  • Small, atrophic genitals.
  • Feminisation in the male due to lower testosterone release.

Hypothalamus damage also allows incresaed appetite and the animal will be:

  • Obese.
  • Excess deposition of sub-cut fat.

Compression of local structures also leads to:

  • Mental retartdation.
  • Diabetes insipidus.
  • Visual impairment.