Presentation
Rarely, it can present with unusual syndromes like VWGS and KDSS. [karger.com]
It is our ambition to present a complete survey of all medical phenomena named for a person, with a biography of that person. Disclaimer: Whonamedit? does not give medical advice. [whonamedit.com]
All rights reserved. ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal dys·tro·phy a disorder characterized primarily by obesity and hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism in adolescent boys; dwarfism is rare, and when present is thought to reflect hypothyroidism. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]
Entire Body System
- Falling
Fröhlich's syndrome[edit] In 1901 he provided a comprehensive description of dystrophia adiposogenitalis, of which he published a paper titled Ein Fall von Tumor der Hypophysis cerebri ohne Akromegalie. [en.wikipedia.org]
Fröhlich: Ein Fall von Tumor der Hypophysis cerebri ohne Akromegalie. Wiener klinische Rundschau, 1901, 15: 833-836; 906-908. P. E. Launois, M. Cléret: Le syndrome hypophysaire adiposogénital. Gazette des hôpitaux, Paris, 1910, 83: 57-64, 83-86. [whonamedit.com]
PMID: 11958249 [Case of a treatment fall in visual functions in Pekhrants-Babinski-Fröhlich syndrome]. Sirota GM. Sirota GM. Vestn Oftalmol. 1982 Mar-Apr;(2):63-4. Vestn Oftalmol. 1982. PMID: 7080366 Russian. No abstract available. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Ein Fall von Tumor der Hypophysis cerebri ohne Akromegalie. Wiener klinische Rundschau, 1901, 15: 833-836; 906-908. ^ Zárate A, Saucedo R (2007). [en.wikibedia.ru]
- Pain
[…] small area Pain that usually occurs at rest Pain that accompanies anxiety Pain that is relieved or worsened when you change positions Pain that can be reproduced or worsened by pressing over the area of pain The bottom line “Be vigilant and get checked [uofmhealthblogs.org]
In a confrontation between the two men, Vaughn knocked Haggard to the floor, causing a leg injury that resulted in chronic pain and permanent disability. [medhum.med.nyu.edu]
Many of these procedures are done arthroscopically, which often means less pain, shorter rehabilitation and a quicker return to work. [lifespan.org]
36), which is a self-administered 36-item questionnaire that was designed to evaluate and to quantify general health–related quality of life based on 8 scales to rate physical function, role limitations due to physical problems, social functioning, pain [emedicine.medscape.com]
The patient complained of intermittent vaginal bleeding since the age of 4 years, which was associated with cramping abdominal pain, and each episode lasted for about 4-5 days. [karger.com]
- Short Stature
The more obvious and frequently encountered characteristics include delayed onset of puberty, short stature, small testes, and obesity. [hilarispublisher.com]
It uniquely presents with short stature and delayed bone age unlike other causes of precocious puberty. [karger.com]
stature (Laron syndrome, Psychogenic dwarfism) - Gigantism - Androgen insensitivity syndrome - Progeria - Multiple endocrine neoplasia (1, 2) [bionity.com]
At first it was suggested that he had Froehlich's Syndrome because he had feminine features, but that is all that fit in with that theory (other signs of Froehlich's Syndrome was short stature and retardation of which Akhenaten did not show), and Marfan [anthropologicalconcepts.weebly.com]
Again, for Akhenaten, we only have artwork to consider – we can see pronounced fatty areas of the stomach, thighs and breast but short stature is not apparent and neither can we assess sexual development from the extant artistic evidence. [joycefiler.wordpress.com]
- Weight Gain
We describe a 45-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with fasting hypoglycaemia and weight gain. [news.unboundmedicine.com]
The symptoms of hypothalamic obesity vary by the cause and include uncontrollable hunger, rapid, excessive weight gain, and a low metabolic rate. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]
The key signs and symptoms of Froelich’s Syndrome include: Increased appetite, leading to weight gain; uncontrolled appetite can cause morbid obesity Retarded physical growth and late skeletal development, resulting in obese and short stature Small and [dovemed.com]
- Infertility
[…] enlarged Pituitary hemorrhage Pituitary infarction Posterior pituitary disorder Primary hypothalamic insufficiency Rathkes pouch cyst Rathke's pouch cyst Renon-Delille syndrome Secondary hypothalamic insufficiency Secondary pituitary - hypothalamic infertility [icd9data.com]
[…] hypogonadism 】 性腺機能低下症 【 hypokalemia 】 低カリウム血症 【 hyponatremia 】 低ナトリウム血症 【 hypoparathyroidism 】 副甲状腺機能低下症 【 hypophosphatemia 】 低リン血症 【 hypopituitarism 】 下垂体機能低下症 【 hypothyroidism 】 甲状腺機能低下症 【 impaired glucose tolerance 】 耐糖能障害 【 incidentaloma 】 偶発腫 【 infertility [kt.kanazawa-med.ac.jp]
At one time, all patients with prune belly syndrome were believed to be infertile. [emedicine.medscape.com]
Q: How should infertility be managed in women with functional hypothalamic amenorrhea? A: For women with hypothalamic amenorrhea who desire pregnancy, induction of ovulation with pulsatile GnRH or injectable gonadotropins is the treatment of choice. [ameblo.jp]
Froehlich's Syndrome also results in infertility, a lack of sex drive, and feminine fat distribution (Aldred, C. 1988, Pg. 232). [heptune.com]
Gastrointestinal
- Overeating
By 1962, over 10,000 computers were Installed In the United States and, by the mid-sixties, about 30,000 were in place. Today, it is estimated that there are over 200,000 digital computers Installed throughout the world. [books.google.com]
James Froehlich has been primarily specialized in Cardiovascular Disease for over 33 years of experience. [healthcare6.com]
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- Polydipsia
[…] hypothalamus include: (1) pituitary craniopharyngioma (2) tuberculosis (3) encephalitis (4) hypothalamic tumor Clinical features: (1) obesity (2) growth retardation (3) reduced secretion of gonadotropin with hypogonadism (4) headaches (5) polyuria and polydipsia [medicalalgorithms.com]
Headaches, retarded growth and sexual development; mental retardation, visual troubles; polyuria; polydipsia. It is usually associated with tumours of the hypothalamus, causing increased appetite and depressed secretion of gonadotropin. [whonamedit.com]
Patients exhibit hyperphagia, polydipsia, and polyuria. Thought to be acquired, and appears in males more frequently than in women. Distinguish between primary hypogonadism and secondary hypogonadism for accurate diagnosis. [visualdx.com]
Presentation[] It is characterized by: Obesity Growth retardation and retarded sexual development, atrophy or hypoplasia of the gonads, and altered secondary sex characteristics, Headaches Problems with vision polyuria, polydipsia. [en.wikibedia.ru]
- Failure to Thrive
It is diagnosed more often in males born after a prolonged, delayed birth often in the breech position and is characterized by muscular weakness and failure to thrive during infancy. [hilarispublisher.com]
Cardiovascular
- Heart Disease
Particularly in patients with ischaemic heart disease, major progress has been made to detect coronary artery disease in an early phase of the disease process, to follow the atherosclerotic changes in the coronary arteries, to establish the functional [books.google.com]
Subjects with clinically overt coronary artery disease, defined as past myocardial infarction, PTCA or CABG, or ECG evidence of ischemic heart disease, were excluded from the present analyses. [ahajournals.org]
In addition, patients are more likely to suffer from tetralogy of Fallot (congenital heart disease) and ventricular-septal defects. Prune Belly syndrome affects 1 in 30,000-40,000 newborns. [lifepersona.com]
What fans the fire: Insights into mechanisms of leptin in metabolic syndrome-associated heart diseases. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 2014;20:652-658. DOI: 10.2174/138161282004140213160930 45. Robinson K, Prins J, Venkatesh B. [intechopen.com]
Eyes
- Visual Impairment
Clinically, these patients may suffer from severe headache with nausea and vomiting, abnormal diurnal sleepiness (in about 40% of patients), visual impairment (blindness has been described), and occasionally mental (short-term memory defects) or psychiatric [accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com]
Urogenital
- Polyuria
[…] damage the hypothalamus include: (1) pituitary craniopharyngioma (2) tuberculosis (3) encephalitis (4) hypothalamic tumor Clinical features: (1) obesity (2) growth retardation (3) reduced secretion of gonadotropin with hypogonadism (4) headaches (5) polyuria [medicalalgorithms.com]
Diagnosis Based on the clinical and biochemical features (low serum gonadotropin levels; positive vasopressin test for polyuria in the presence of diabetes insipidus [DI]). [accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com]
This series of surgical procedures, performed from 1913 and 1922, led them to claim that both permanent polyuria and adiposogenital dystrophy are symptoms caused by damage to the ITR. [wikidoc.org]
Headaches, retarded growth and sexual development; mental retardation, visual troubles; polyuria; polydipsia. It is usually associated with tumours of the hypothalamus, causing increased appetite and depressed secretion of gonadotropin. [whonamedit.com]
Patients exhibit hyperphagia, polydipsia, and polyuria. Thought to be acquired, and appears in males more frequently than in women. Distinguish between primary hypogonadism and secondary hypogonadism for accurate diagnosis. [visualdx.com]
- Cryptorchidism
The three phenotypic features of the classical triad are: Urinary tract malformations such as unusually large ureters (megaureter), distended bladder (megacystitis), vesicoureteral reflux Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles Bilateral cryptorchidism [pathologyoutlines.com]
We report and discuss the case of a full-term male newborn, in whom clinical examination at birth revealed abdominal wall muscle hypoplasia, cryptorchidism, urinary tract dilatation and renal failure. [panafrican-med-journal.com]
35, 241–243 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-010-0525-2 Download citation Received: 12 April 2010 Accepted: 17 October 2010 Published: 28 January 2011 Issue Date: March 2012 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-010-0525-2 Keywords Abdominal Wall Cryptorchidism [link.springer.com]
Belly syndrome is a rare disease characterized by partial or complete absence of abdominal muscles, malformations in the urinary tract and / or absence of testicles because they have been unable to develop normally and descend to the scrotum (bilateral cryptorchidism [lifepersona.com]
Reduced or absent GnRH (Syphilis) leads to insufficiency of FSH and LH stimulation (Psora), resulting in failure of gonads development (Psora)- In Boys In girls Gynecomastia Atrophy or hypotrophy of testicles and penis Atrophy or hypotrophy of vulva Cryptorchidism [homeopathyworldcommunity.ning.com]
Neurologic
- Headache
Conditions that can damage the hypothalamus include: (1) pituitary craniopharyngioma (2) tuberculosis (3) encephalitis (4) hypothalamic tumor Clinical features: (1) obesity (2) growth retardation (3) reduced secretion of gonadotropin with hypogonadism (4) headaches [medicalalgorithms.com]
Fröhlich originally described a 12-year-old boy with severe headache and vision impairment, delayed puberty, hypogonadism, and obesity associated with a tumor impinging on the hypothalamus. [accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com]
Headaches, retarded growth and sexual development; mental retardation, visual troubles; polyuria; polydipsia. It is usually associated with tumours of the hypothalamus, causing increased appetite and depressed secretion of gonadotropin. [whonamedit.com]
The condition is accompanied by dizziness, headaches, diminished libido and sexual potency, and impairment of vision. [encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com]
Presentation[] It is characterized by: Obesity Growth retardation and retarded sexual development, atrophy or hypoplasia of the gonads, and altered secondary sex characteristics, Headaches Problems with vision polyuria, polydipsia. [en.wikibedia.ru]
- Irritability
Also the people concerned are irritable and less resilient but long term stress and geriatric depression can also lead to similar symptoms. [nar.uni-heidelberg.de]
Introduction Agitation, referring to a syndrome involving emotional distress, excessive psychomotor activity, aggression, irritability, disinhibition, and/or vocal disruptive behaviors unexplained by apparent needs, or confusion,1,2 is a very common phenomenon [dovepress.com]
Baseline characteristics of 30 randomized patients and the subpopulation of 22 patients who received all study drugs Tolerability Indomethacin caused GI intolerance (heartburn, dyspepsia, or gastric irritation) in six patients, resulting in early discontinuation [jasn.asnjournals.org]
- Somnolence
As a result of tumor growth, some children with Froehlich syndrome may also develop intellectual difficulties, poor vision – due optic nerve damage-, somnolence, and diabetes insipidus – known as Infundibulo-tuberal syndrome (Froehlich+somnolence+diabetes [rarediseases.org]
- Lethargy
Paradoxical to the other causes of sexual precocity, the patient also suffered from growth retardation for the same duration, which was associated with lethargy, dry skin, and constipation. [karger.com]
Workup
Workup Laboratory studies recommended in JS include urinalysis (for hematuria, proteinuria, defective urine concentrating capacity) and arterial blood gas ( ABG ) sampling (since hypoxia and hypercarbia in room air reflect severe restrictive lung disease [emedicine.medscape.com]
Treatment
Mesalamine capsules for the treatment of active Crohn's disease: results of a 16-week trial. [books.google.com]
The initial treatment of the patient with oral potassium was not satisfactory. Treatment with acetylsalicylic acid was associated with some effect, and an allergic reaction led withdrawal of treatment. [peertechzpublications.com]
using paired t tests comparing 6-week on-treatment versus pretreatment values on all datasets of valid periods of treatments. [jasn.asnjournals.org]
The ECT treatment was tolerated well, with signs of headache after the first three sessions. In the third week of treatment, a single self-limiting, spontaneous generalized seizure was observed. [dovepress.com]
Prognosis
The prognosis of PBS is often determined by the presence and severity of pulmonary hypoplasia or kidney failure. [panafrican-med-journal.com]
[…] diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology, therapy Hypothalamic Diseases* / diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology, therapy Intracranial Hypertension* / diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology, therapy Obesity* / diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology, therapy Prognosis [biomedsearch.com]
Microchapters Home Patient Information Overview Historical Perspective Classification Pathophysiology Causes Differentiating Adiposogenital dystrophy from other Diseases Epidemiology and Demographics Risk Factors Screening Natural History, Complications and Prognosis [wikidoc.org]
Etiology
[…] therapy Hypothalamic Diseases* / diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology, therapy Intracranial Hypertension* / diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology, therapy Obesity* / diagnosis, etiology, physiopathology, therapy Prognosis Syndrome Vision Disorders* / diagnosis [biomedsearch.com]
The original reference is provided for historical interest, and review articles are included to show recent advances in etiology and treatment. [books.google.com]
Radiologic examinations (x-ray, CT, MRI) may show delayed ossification of skeletal structures, suprasellar calcifications, or destruction, depending on the etiology. [accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com]
Causes There is currently no consensus on the exact etiology of Prune Belly syndrome, but there are two predominant non-contradictory theories. [lifepersona.com]
Epidemiology
Adiposogenital dystrophy Microchapters Home Patient Information Overview Historical Perspective Classification Pathophysiology Causes Differentiating Adiposogenital dystrophy from other Diseases Epidemiology and Demographics Risk Factors Screening Natural [wikidoc.org]
Epidemiology It is rare with a frequency of about 1 in 30,000 live births.[1, 2] About 97% are boys. The precise form of inheritance is unknown. It may be variable and it may often represent a new mutation. [patient.info]
Arelationship between C-reactive protein (CRP), a sensitive marker of inflammation, and the development of atherosclerotic disease has been observed in experimental1234 and epidemiological studies.5678 It is still unknown, however, whether elevated CRP [ahajournals.org]
Partial or complete absence of the abdominal muscles Bilateral cryptorchidism Terminology Abdominal Muscle Deficiency Syndrome, Congenital Absence of the Abdominal Muscles, Eagle-Barrett Syndrome, Obrinsky Syndrome, Fröhlich Syndrome, Triad Syndrome Epidemiology [pathologyoutlines.com]
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 57: 43, 2015 Treponemal infection in free-ranging European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) in central Italy: serology and epidemiology. [eurekamag.com]
Pathophysiology
Pathophysiology This acquired disorder can be caused by several organic lesions of the hypothalamus (or more specifically, the infundibulo-tuberal region in the floor of the third ventricle), including tumors (approximately 40% of craniopharyngiomas are [accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com]
Adiposogenital dystrophy Microchapters Home Patient Information Overview Historical Perspective Classification Pathophysiology Causes Differentiating Adiposogenital dystrophy from other Diseases Epidemiology and Demographics Risk Factors Screening Natural [wikidoc.org]
Triad Syndrome Epidemiology Rare, genetic birth defect affecting about 1 in 40,000 births 97% male Associated with twinning - 4% of all cases are products of twin pregnancies Associated with trisomy 18 and 21 Reference: Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2013;31:13 Pathophysiology [pathologyoutlines.com]
HELLP Syndrome—Holistic Insight into Pathophysiology. [mdpi.com]
The pathophysiology is probably related to the complex interaction between the hypothalamic-pituitary thyroid and gonadal axes [ 3, 6 ]. [karger.com]
Prevention
Having time off the back of the head also helps prevent flattening of the babies head and abnormal head shape known as plagiocephaly. [dupagemedicalgroup.com]
Pharmacological Antibiotics to treat or prevent urinary tract infection. Surgical Renal transplantation may be required. Surgical repair can be quite complex. [patient.info]
Secondary Prevention Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy Future or Investigational Therapies Case Studies Case #1 Adiposogenital dystrophy historical perspective On the Web Most recent articles Most cited articles Review articles CME Programs Powerpoint slides [wikidoc.org]
[…] urinary tract infections Consistent self-catheterization, often several times per day, may also prevent infections A more drastic procedure is surgical "remodeling" of the abdominal wall and urinary tract Boys often require orchiopexy If renal failure [pathologyoutlines.com]
So what is usually recommended for risky patients without symptoms, namely real prevention and risk minimisation, might also play a role in the stage of the disease. [nar.uni-heidelberg.de]