Understanding Different Types of Pituitary Tumors and Their Treatments

6. Other Pituitary Tumor Symptoms

In addition to hormone-specific symptoms, a pituitary tumor may cause general symptoms such as a headache, vision loss, seizures, weight gain, irritability, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, confusion, flushing of the face, high blood pressure, heart arrhythmia, and a loss of body hair. These widely diverse symptoms make the condition difficult to diagnose. Many times, people with pituitary tumors receive the correct diagnosis only after other attempts to explain and treat their symptoms have yielded no results. Some people may have a nonfunctioning pituitary tumor all their lives and never know it.

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