RT Book, Section
A1 Goodman, Catherine
A1 Helgeson, Kevin
SR Print(0)
ID 1133951679
T1 Cushing Syndrome
T2 Exercise Prescription for Medical Conditions: Handbook for Physical Therapists
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803617148
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1133951679
RD 2024/04/19
AB This  condition  results  from  excessive  levels  of  cortisol,  usually  due  to  adrenocortical  tumors  or  high  doses  of  hydrocortisone  or  cortisol-derivative  drugs.  Excessive  cortisol  results  in  numerous  physiological  responses,  which  include  muscle  weakness,  bone  demineralization,  weakening  of  elastic  tissues,  hyperglycemia,  and  obesity.  Removal  of  adrenocortical  tumors  will  reverse  this  syndrome,  but  patients  who  rely  on  hydrocortisone  to  control  their  inflammatory  disease  processes  may  be  unable  to  reverse  this  syndrome  completely.  Removal  of  the  tumor  may  affect  other  pituitary  hormones,  especially  growth  hormone.1  The  loss  of  muscle  tissues  will  greatly  affect  tolerance  for  daily  activities  and  lead  to  deconditioning  with  impaired  endurance.