In 2015, 2,333 teens in the United States ages 16â19 were killed and 221,313 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes in 2014. 1 That means that six teens ages 16â19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries.
Pituitary disorders are caused by pituitary tumors and cysts or dysfunction of the pituitary gland itself. Pituitary tumors and cysts occur sporadically and although occasional genetic abnormalities have been identified in some pituitary tumors, there are few consistent findings.
thyroid-stimulating hormone-secreting tumors: TSH tumors can cause your thyroid to make too much thyroxine (a main thyroid hormone). Although this type of tumor is rare, it can cause hyperthyroidism, which can put your body's metabolism into overdrive. Pituitary tumors can cause fatigue, unexplained weight loss or weight gain, and, in extreme cases, blindness. But pituitary tumors don't always cause symptoms.