Empty Sella Syndrome CAUSED BY SURGERY

Posted By cindy on September 27, 1998 at 21:37:50:







In 1994 I had a small pineal gland cyst, I had a pituitary gland of normal size and configuration.  My problem was not in my brain.  My problem was disc problems in the Cervical and Thoracic areas.  After my last surgery, I continued to worsen, this time with symptoms which appeared to be autonomic in nature. I have developed all kinds of strange symptoms, some seeming related to the heart.
A new brain MRI was done.  It shows a Empty Sella.  Where did my pituitary gland go to?  Do surgeries cause your pituitary gland to disappear and present as an Empty Sella?  Could this be causing all these autonomic problems?
I have checked your info files and it says that the pituitary gland disappears.  
For the heart problems, a cardiologist wants to put me on a calcium channel blocker.  Calcium blockers increase ICP, so is it safe for someone that now has a cyst with CSF?
What kind of symptoms can I expect from this surgically induced "empty Sella".  Can I do anything to prevent worsening.  It is my understanding that the pituitary gland is a very important gland and blood levels of many hormones should be monitered.
  

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