Sign-in to Ask A Doctor - 24x7
OR
Sign in with GoogleGet your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
Had Seizures, No Epilepsy, Tumor In Pituitary Gland, No Medication, Treatment. Advice?
hi i was in hospital for 3 weeks after having sezures i have had eeg that show i am not eplieptic i have high prolactin levels of 844 and a micro tumor has been found on my piturity gland im waitingto see endroconlgy. they have dischargedme from hospital saying i havent got epilepsy and that the piturity tumor would have nothing to do with the sezures, i am worries as i haveread that you can have sezures threw these tumors. im not on no medication or being treated for anything as of yet. i see endroconlgy in august 13th. i havent been given any advice what so ever ive just been left to have these sezures at home and told i have a brain tumor . please educate me and help me .. thanks
Fri, 15 Feb 2013
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Pituitary tumour is a benign tumour in most cases. Also, for small pituitary tumours, surgery is not required.
Medications such as cabergoline or bromocriptine is used to treat this condition. Prolactin levels would drop and the tumour too would reduce in size.
Regarding seizures, they are not connected to pituitary tumour. They are an unrelated problem. EEG may be normal in about 50% cases of epilepsy. So, your doctor may start anti epileptic medications to prevent any further seizures.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Thank you for posting your query.
Pituitary tumour is a benign tumour in most cases. Also, for small pituitary tumours, surgery is not required.
Medications such as cabergoline or bromocriptine is used to treat this condition. Prolactin levels would drop and the tumour too would reduce in size.
Regarding seizures, they are not connected to pituitary tumour. They are an unrelated problem. EEG may be normal in about 50% cases of epilepsy. So, your doctor may start anti epileptic medications to prevent any further seizures.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
I find this answer helpful
Disclaimer: These answers are for your information only and not intended to replace your relationship with your treating physician.
This is a short, free answer.
For a more detailed, immediate answer, try our premium service
[Sample answer]
Related questions you may be interested in
Recent questions on Epileptic seizure
Loading Online Doctors....