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.
The pituitary gland is called the âmaster glandâ as the hormones it produces control so many different processes in the body. It senses the bodyâs needs and sends signals to different organs and glands throughout the body to regulate their function and maintain an appropriate environment. Conditions that cause the pituitary gland to produce too much of one or more hormone(s). 2  Examples include acromegaly, Cushing's disease and prolactinoma. 3  Conditions that cause the pituitary gland to produce too little of one or more hormone(s).