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Hormone changes in men with spinal cord injuries.

Y H Wang1, T S Huang, I N Lien

  • 1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Republic of China.

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
|December 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Men with spinal cord injuries often experience hormonal imbalances, including low triiodothyronine and testosterone. These endocrine changes may impact male reproductive health and fertility.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Neuroscience
  • Reproductive Medicine

Background:

  • Traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) can disrupt hormonal regulation.
  • Understanding endocrine profiles in SCI patients is crucial for managing long-term health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the steady-state endocrine profiles in men with traumatic spinal cord injuries.
  • To identify correlations between hormone levels, injury characteristics, and patient demographics.

Main Methods:

  • Serum hormone levels (thyroxine, triiodothyronine, thyrotropin, cortisol, growth hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, prolactin, testosterone, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone) were measured in 63 men with SCI.
  • Hormone levels were analyzed in relation to injury level (quadriplegia vs. paraplegia), injury duration, and patient age.

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Main Results:

  • All subjects had normal thyroxine, thyrotropin, cortisol, growth hormone, and ACTH.
  • 11.1% had low triiodothyronine, and 12.7% had low testosterone.
  • 27.0% had hyperprolactinemia; elevated testosterone, FSH, and LH were also observed.
  • Quadriplegic subjects had significantly lower triiodothyronine than paraplegic subjects.
  • Hypogonadism in SCI patients may involve factors beyond primary gonadal failure, potentially including paracrine factors or altered hypothalamus-pituitary-testicular axis.

Conclusions:

  • Spinal cord injury is associated with specific hormonal alterations, including low triiodothyronine and varying degrees of hypogonadism.
  • The pathogenesis of hypogonadism in SCI may be complex, involving central regulatory mechanisms.
  • Further research is needed to elucidate these mechanisms and inform fertility enhancement strategies for SCI survivors.