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1. Cushing's Syndrome | |
Kindle Edition: 360
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(2002-09-30)
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Review by Constantine A. Stratakis, M.D., Ph.D. This book is a reasonably up-to-date and well presented review of the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of Cushing's syndrome and was written by some of the leading experts in the field.It comes from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which for years was the only academic center on this side of the Atlantic where endocrine research dedicated also exclusively to the study of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis was undertaken.Virtually everything we know today about the diagnostic investigation and treatment of Cusing's syndrome is based directly on or is derived from knowledge that was generated in Nashville "by one of two giants in the field, either Dr. Grant Liddle or Dr. David Orth." In addition, some of today's leaders in basic and clinical research on Cushing's syndrome were trained at Vanderbilt and are contributors to this book. The book starts with a review of the physiology of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.Such a review is a necessary component of any book that covers diagnostic tests for Cushing's syndrome.However, this chapter fails to present a complete story; furthermore, it overlaps considerably with a chapter on corticotropin-producing adenomas.More comprehensive coverage of the actions of glucocorticoids would have been welcome.The chapter on clinical manifestations would have benefited from the inclusion of more pictures and references to more recent literature on vascular and orthopedic manifestations and atypical Cushing's syndrome.There is an excellent review of the psychiatric manifestations of Cushing's syndrome, which are an often overlooked compenent of this disorder. The chapters on diagnostic evaluation and on asay methods, by Newell-Price and Besser and by Nicholson and Workman, respectively - leaders in the field - are outstanding.Since the mid-1980s, there has not been a comprehensive evaluation of the use of steroid hormone essays in the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome.I know I will frequently refer to these chapters from now on.The chapters that follow this one, on ectopic and adrenocortical Cushing's syndrome and on surgical and other treatments, are comprehensive reviews of their subjects, although admittedly some experts in the field would not agree with everything that is said in them. As in any multiauthored book, there are variations in style as well as in opinion (e.g., with regard to the proper cortisol level at midnight).But the book also represents the first major attempt since the early 1980s to gather under one cover the various aspects of this fascinating disorder.The ultimate judge of any book is its audience; the audience for this book is not experts in the field but rather fellows-in-training, general practioners, and endocrinologists in practice.I recommend it to them wholeheartedly.I also would suggest this book to patients with Cushing's syndrome as well as to academic physicians who are interested in the clinical and molecular investigation of this disorder, both as a first step and as a guide to the intricacies and controversies surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of endogenous hypercortisolemia in humans. Constantine A. Stratakis, M.D., Ph.D., National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD20892-1862, |
2. Cushing's Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment (Contemporary Endocrinology) | |
Hardcover: 350
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(2010-10-01)
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3. The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Cushing's Syndrome | |
Paperback: 182
Pages
(2002-08)
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A total waste of money |
4. Cushing's Syndrome (Monographs on endrocrinology) by Dorothy T. Krieger | |
Hardcover: 142
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(1982-02)
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5. Acth Cushings Syndrome and Other Hypercortisolemic States (Progress in Endocrine Research and Therapy Vol 5) by Dieter K. Ludecke, George P. Chrousos | |
Hardcover: 352
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(1990-09)
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Taxed-but Trained to work Adrennals |
6. The Cushing's Syndrome Diet by Stan Underhill | |
Paperback: 126
Pages
(2010-06-10)
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7. Cushing's Syndrome, A Patient Guide: One Woman's Journey by Mary Walsh | |
Paperback: 129
Pages
(2001-11-25)
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One Atypical Woman's Journey Perhaps this book is best read by someone who doesn't have access to a computer, who can't find a support group. It would be better than nothing, easier to read than the medical textbooks I had to wade through during my diagnosis. I, too, had Cushing's, although I had the pituitary version, known as Cushing's Disease. My personal journey was a world apart from the author's. Perhaps Ms. "Walsh" thought she was doing other patients a favor by glossing over her symptoms. If her book listed all her true symptoms, she had a very mild, easily diagnosed case. Most patients have to go through years of frustration trying to get a diagnosis, being humiliated by doctors telling them they're only "fat" or "depressed" without looking for the true cause of their problems. I personally went to seven different doctors before getting a hint of a diagnosis - and that was after suggesting to doctors that I had Cushing's. I was brushed off by every one of those seven doctors. Nowadays, I run an online support group for Cushing's patients and communicate with hundreds of Cushing's patients. Virtually none has had a diagnosis or recovery as easy as the author's was. In saying that there are "no developed support groups because there are not many of us," she lets us know that she didn't look very far. We have a national organization and local meetings on a regular basis. A helpful appendix to this book would have included names, phone numbers and/or email addresses of people involved in these support groups, as well as websites and national organizations for Cushing's. Cushing's is a very lonely disease. We need to be able to talk to others who truly understand what we're going through. It's a shame that the author of this book did not feel that way. By her own admission, Ms. "Walsh" has effectively insulted all of us as a group by saying that she spoke to a "handful of Cushing's patients, but never connected with one who had a positive attitude. It began to annoy me," she said. She then went on to say that she found "many Cushing's patients quick to recite their history of misdiagnosis and the horrors of their illness." This is the average Cushing's patient's experience, whether it annoys the author or not. Most of us do not have the benefit of a private nurse post-op, or any of the other helpers that the author Mary "Walsh" had. Most patients have to deal with insurance issues, doctors who won't return phone calls or run tests, steroid withdrawal, major depression, surgeries that aren't effective, recurrences - all on their own, without a bevy of personal assistants. The author's friends and family rallied around to help. Most Cushing's patients find that their friends and family don't understand at all. This book reads more like an unedited diary than a work for publication. I find it appalling that this book was edited by someone with a Masters Degree in Education. Spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors can be found on nearly every page.
Definitely not a guide The author also heavily puts down the experiences of other Cushing's patients.She has sadly missed out on a lot of valuable information.She complains that nobody warned her of the potential steroid withdrawals she would be going through.Perhaps if she had no been so quick to dismiss the other patients she spoke with, then she would've been better prepared for what was to happen.I belong to an online support group for Cushing's patients, and I know what I'm facing.Yes, many Cushing's patients do recount the horror stories of how long it took them to be diagnosed.Not all of us are fortunate enough to have doctors who return our calls or quickly schedule life-saving tests.There is a lot of pain in this disease - part of working through the pain is to talk about it. I do believe this story would be helpful for family members to read.It details the depression very well.However, the author does not detail much about the other symptoms.Many others with Cushing's have problems with things like bone loss, weight gain (she gained 25 lbs - I believe the average is around 80), missed menstrual cycles and a host of other problems. Her "Technical" section is sorely misinformed.She states that the ectopic form of Cushing's is from extra-adrenal tissue.That is not true.She believes that she has found little known medical studies.Anyone with an internet connection has access to these articles, and most Cushing's patients have looked at these studies, in depth.She also doesn't review the testing very well.She highly advocates some forms of testing (specifically, the dexamethasone test) that has the highest false-negative rates in Cushing's testing.As any Cushing's patient will tell you, testing is the most important part of gaining a diagnosis and getting well. I would like to offer the author kudos for publishing this book (I'm fairly certain this is self-published).There is precious little written about Cushing's, and any time we can get the word out a giant step is taken towards public recognition.However, she seems to believe she is a spokesperson for Cushing's; as a patient and fellow sufferer, I can say that I don't believe she speaks for me.
a story, not a guide. The book provided me, a family member of someone with Cushings, with more insight into Cushings, which gave the syndrome/disease, more credibility in my eyes.I gained a better understanding of my family member and am definitely more sensitive to the issues.Prior to reading it, I had no concept of the extent of the symptoms of this disease.The author has the unique and fortunate situation of obviously being financially secure -- always helpful when dealing with a long-term, medical situation. The book would have more value and a wider audience (perhaps professionals in the field of Case Management and Psychology)if it included some outcome or general prognosis information on a variety of cases with information on socio-economic factors.
Disappointing Delivery
a fortunate woman's journey I related to many of the author's experiences with regard to the illness and recovery.I felt that she very accurately described how it is to only have limited reserves of physical, emotional and intellectual energy, at the start of each day.When they are used up they are gone and that is that.This is my life, as well, and I am glad to have the words to relate it too.Before reading the book, it was basically just a feeling of frustration that I had that I had not yet been able to describe. The author was fortunate on many counts, as she admits herself.She is very financially secure and does not have to contribute to the income of their home, even though she is a lawyer herself.Because of her financial security, she has been afforded the kind of help and support that many of us will never know.She has a housekeeper that is also available to take on responisbilities with her 2 children.When she speaks of the events of her day, she never speaks of cleaning a toilet or doing multiple loads of laundry.Her main responsibilities, as she stated, were taking her children to school, exercising, doing medical research, volunteering occasionally at the children's school, picking them up from school, helping with homework, getting dinner, and putting them to bed.Now, I absolutely understand that to a Cushing's patient in recovery, that is alot.I got winded just typing it all.However, many of us have those responsibilities, as well as maintaining the home with little to no help, and holding down jobs outside of the home.The author was also able to afford a private nurse to take care of her for the first 2 weeks after surgery.I absolutely do not begrudge the author these luxuries. Hey, I wished that I had them myself.But, I do think it is important to note that this could alter ones perspective a bit. Reason unknown, but it appeared that the author had excellent access to healthcare, beyond what is typical of the experience of your average American.It seemed that each time she needed an appointment, she got one immediately.She frequently had doctors returning her phone calls promptly.There were not stories of endless voicemails left to doctor's assistants that were never returned.She did however, make one reference to it being difficult to contact her psychiatrist at times and having to go through the answering service.There were no accounts of having to haggle with insurance companies or having to wait for authorization of medical services.All things that the majority of Cushing's patients face, that sometimes cause as much distress as the disease itself. The author had the means to not only see a psychiatrist weekly, but also see a psychologist on a regular basis to assist her with the emotional turmoil of Cushing's.She also had access to consultation from a specialist that specialized purely in obtaining correct combinations of psychiatric medication for complicated cases. Again, I point these things out, not as a criticism, but because they are unique to her situation, I believe, and do not represent the journey of most cushing's patients with regard to the areas noted.I do understand that she has titled her book "One Woman's Journey".However, she does make many assertions in the book that imply that if others would only follow her lead, they would be better off in their recovery.She does not back this up with science, (because there is none) but with personal anectodal experience. The only real problem I had with the book was the fact that I felt the author's view to be from an extemely narrow perch.She stated that she spoke to a "handful of cushing's patients, but never connected with one who had a positive attitude. It began to annoy me", she said.She then went on to say that she found "many Cushing's patients quick to recite their history of misdiagnosis and the horrors of their illness."My response to that is "Well excuuuuuuse them!" The author had a very easy diagnosis.She did not experience the frustration, humiliation and dispair of going to multitudes of doctors and being told you are simply fat and depressed.She did not experience the needless loss of years that that struggle brings.I gratefully did not have to experience that either.However, I would never be so brazen as to judge someone else with experiences that I will never understand.And ironically, she did not want to be judged either, and many times made reference to the fact that only another cushing's patient could understand, because they had been through it themselves. Things appear different when one is in a silo. I don't believe that you can make accurate and broad assessments about a disease, if you have only your own experiences to draw from.I know for myself, I really had no meaningful understanding of this disease in its entirety until I met many other cushing's patients, from all over the world, from many different socioeconomic backgrouds, with different access to healthcare, etc.I believe the author has cheated herself and her readers by not reaching out beyond a "handful of cushing's patients" to share with and gain knowledge beyond her own world. ... Read more |
8. Cushing's Syndrome, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics (The Clinics: Internal Medicine) by James W. Findling MD, Hershel Raff PhD | |
Hardcover: 240
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(2005-09-19)
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9. Cushing's syndrome. (NIDDK Fact Sheet) (pamphlet): An article from: Pamphlet by: National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases | |
Digital: 11
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(1989-04-01)
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10. Uncovering a case of Cushing's syndrome. (Clinical Rounds).: An article from: Family Practice News | |
Digital: 2
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(2003-04-01)
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Anything featuring Sharmyn McCraw is a disservice |
11. Cushing syndrome: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Science, 3rd ed.</i> by Bryan Cobb | |
Digital: 2
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(2004)
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Editorial Review Product Description The “Gale Encyclopedia of Science” is written at a level somewhere between the introductory sources and the highly technical texts currently available. This six-volume set covers all major areas of science and engineering, as well as mathematics and the medical and health sciences, while providing a comprehensive overview of current scientific knowledge and technology. Alphabetically arranged entries provide a user-friendly format that makes the broad scope of information easy to access and decipher. Entries typically describe scientific concepts, provide overviews of scientific areas and, in some cases, define terms. |
12. Cushing syndrome: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders</i> by Bryan Cobb | |
Digital: 4
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(2005)
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13. Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer: Cushing's syndrome by M.D. Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt | |
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(2002-01-01)
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An appendix provides complete contact information for cancercenters, national support groups, government agencies and researchgroups. Features include anatomical illustrations of the major bodysystems, a subject index and approximately 200 photographs and drawings. |
14. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Cushing's syndrome by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt MD | |
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(2002-01-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Consultthe second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depthmedical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics inlanguage accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a singlealphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or twoparagraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics.Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description;causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more.Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes;precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and muchmore. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, anda comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical andhistorical sidebars throughout the text. Disease/disorder articles contain some or all of the following sections: Test/treatment articles contain some or all of the following sections: Published/Released: December 2001 |
15. Cushing's syndrome: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer, 2nd ed.</i> by Rosalyn, M.D. Carson-DeWitt | |
Digital: 4
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16. Novel Insights in the Management of Cushing's Syndrome: 1st Enea Workshop, Napoli, December 2009. Supplement Issue: Neuroendocrinology 2010, Vol. 92, Suppl. 1 | |
Paperback: 132
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(2010-09-10)
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17. Cushing's Syndrome: An entry from Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.</i> by Rosalyn, MD Carson-DeWitt | |
Digital: 4
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18. Cushing's Syndrome Medical Guide by Qontro Medical Guides | |
Paperback: 26
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(2008-07-09)
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19. Cushing's disease: a serious glandular glitch: excess fluid consumption and urination are the key signs of this serious disorder.(DISEASE)(Disease/Disorder overview): An article from: Dog Watch by Tom Ewing | |
Digital: 5
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(2008-09-01)
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20. Trilostane approved by FDA; veterinarians treating dogs with Cushing's disease now have new tool.(CANINE NEWS YOU CAN USE): An article from: Whole Dog Journal by Mary Straus | |
Digital: 3
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(2009-10-01)
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