Rehabilitative specialists
The rehabilitative team can include occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech therapists, who work to help improve strength, mobility, or communication.
Psychopharmocotherapy
Medication used to treat behavioral and psychiatric disorders.
Psychiatrist
A physician who diagnoses and treats mental health issues such as depression or other mood disturbances.
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.
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.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
A mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event — either experiencing it or witnessing it. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares and severe anxiety, as well as uncontrollable thoughts about the event.
Polyuria
A condition that causes you to urinate an excessive amount of urine. Often associated with diabetes insipidous.
Polydipsia
The feeling of extreme thirstiness often associated with urinary conditions which result in excessive urination such as diabetes insipidious.
Podiatrist
A doctor who specialized in disorders of the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg.
Pituitary gland
A small gland, attached to the base of the brain and controlled by the hypothalamus, that functions in the endocrine system. The pituitary gland secretes many hormones: some control the actions of other glands, whereas others influence growth, metabolism, and reproduction.