How Patients Can Help Prevent Misdiagnosis

By Tammy Mazzella, PNA Recently a tweet caught my eye, and it reminded me about how important the right diagnosis really is. The tweet included a link to an article about misdiagnosis and how it is much more common than you think. Research shows that one in five...

Pituitary Disease and Disability

The PNA has received an article that gives tips for pituitary patients on applying for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration. This article was submitted by an advertising firm for attorneys who specialize in helping people apply for disability....

Ask the Expert

The PNA recently asked for feedback on questions you’d like to have answered. Below are some questions from one of our readers, each followed by an answer from Dr. Manish Aghi, an eminent neurosurgeon at UCSF and a member of the PNA. Question #1 I had a large...

General Information for Pituitary Tumors

This article is reprinted from The Neurosurgical Atlas courtesy of Dr. Aaron Cohen-Gadol a physician member of the Pituitary Network Association. The original article and Dr. Cohen-Gadol’s webinar You Have Been Diagnosed with a Pituitary Tumor, What Next? can be...