Precocious Puberty
Also known as Central Precocious Puberty (CCP). A condition in which there is abnormal function of the pituitary gland or the hypothalamus causing the release of certain hormones too early and resulting in puberty to occur early.
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Primary care physician
Your local doctor who sees you for common health problems. Although this physician does not specialize in hypothalamic hamartoma care, the primary care physician can be a great help in finding specialists and helping to coordinate overall care.
Psychiatrist
A physician who diagnoses and treats mental health issues such as depression or other mood disturbances.
Psychopharmocotherapy
Medication used to treat behavioral and psychiatric disorders.
Rage Attack
A hallmark symptom of hypothalamic hamartomas and described explosive anger and often triggered by an external stimuli. These rages are typically not manageable through traditional behavior therapy and can be devastating for both the patient and families.
Rehabilitative specialists
The rehabilitative team can include occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech therapists, who work to help improve strength, mobility, or communication.
Resting State functional MRI (rs-fMRI)
Resting State functional MRI (rs-fMRI) is a relatively new type of test that locates all of the major brain networks. Many major epilepsy centers are using this tool primarily for research in determining if it can help locate where seizures come from in the brain, whereas only a few are using it as part of…
Seizure
A sudden, excessive discharge of nervous-system electrical activity that usually causes a change in behavior.
Seizure Focus
The center or region of the brain from which seizures begin; used in reference to partial seizures.
Seizure threshold
Minimal conditions necessary to produce a seizure.