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What is the definition of Empty Sella Syndrome?
Empty sella syndrome (ESS) is a condition that involves the sella turcica, a bony structure at the base of the brain that protects the pituitary gland. There is a primary and secondary form of the condition. The primary form occurs when a structural defect above the pituitary gland increases pressure in the sella turcica and causes the gland to flatten. The secondary form occurs when the pituitary gland is damaged due to injury, a tumor, surgery or radiation therapy. Some people with ESS have no symptoms. People with secondary ESS may have symptoms of decreased pituitary function such as absence of menstruation, infertility, fatigue, and intolerance to stress and infection. In children, ESS may be associated with early onset of puberty, growth hormone deficiency, pituitary tumors, or pituitary gland dysfunction.
What are the alternative names for Empty Sella Syndrome?
  • Empty sella syndrome
  • Empty sella turcica
Who are the top Empty Sella Syndrome Local Doctors?
Experienced in Empty Sella Syndrome
Dr. Jessica A. Wilden
Neurosurgery
Experienced in Empty Sella Syndrome
Dr. Jessica A. Wilden
Neurosurgery
2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 320, 
Shreveport, LA 
 (96.8 mi)
Languages Spoken:
English
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Jessica Wilden is a Neurosurgery provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Wilden and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empty Sella Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Essential Tremor, Parkinson's Disease, Seizures, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Thalamotomy. Dr. Wilden is currently accepting new patients.

Distinguished in Empty Sella Syndrome
Dr. Steven N. Levine
Endocrinology
Distinguished in Empty Sella Syndrome
Dr. Steven N. Levine
Endocrinology
1501 Kings Hwy, Department Of Medicine Endocrinology, 
Shreveport, LA 
 (96.6 mi)
318-813-2500
Languages Spoken:
English
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Steven Levine is an Endocrinologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Levine and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empty Sella Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Infantile Low Calcium Level, Hypercalcemia, Milk-Alkali Syndrome, Pituitary Apoplexy, and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Levine is currently accepting new patients.

 
 
 
 
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Experienced in Empty Sella Syndrome
Dr. Timothy Moran
Endocrinology
Experienced in Empty Sella Syndrome
Dr. Timothy Moran
Endocrinology

Christus Trinity Clinic

313 W Parker St, Christus Trinity Clinic, 
Elkhart, TX 
 (43.5 mi)
903-764-5626
Languages Spoken:
English
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Timothy Moran is an Endocrinologist in Elkhart, Texas. Dr. Moran and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empty Sella Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Panhypopituitarism, and Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency.

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Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center