Serum cortisol levels of multiple sclerosis patients during ACTH treatment
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Zeitschrift für Neurologie
- Vol. 220 (2) , 143-148
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00313955
Abstract
The adrenocortical function in 52 multiple sclerosis patients was studied and compared to that of ten healthy control subjects. The basic secretion rate of cortisol of the MS patients was within the range of normal. Reactivity of the adrenal cortex to stimulation by synthetic ACTH was markedly reduced independent of the duration of the disease with the exception of four patients who were in an early stage of the disease. No difference could be demonstrated between patients undergoing a bout and patients in a stage of remission. The pathogenetic and prognostic significance of the results of the present study are discussed. Es wurde die Nebennierenrindenfunktion bei 52 Multiple-Sklerose-Patienten untersucht und mit der von 10 Gesunden verglichen. Die Basissekretionsrate von Cortisol lag bei den MS-Patienten im Normbereich. Die Stimulierbarkeit der Nebennierenrinde durch synthetisches ACTH war unabhängig von der Erkrankungsdauer deutlich erniedrigt, außer bei 4 Patienten in einem frühen Erkrankungsstadium. Es wurde kein Unterschied zwischen Patienten im Erkrankungsschub und im Intervall nachgewiesen. Es werden Überlegungen zur pathogenetischen und prognostischen Bedeutung der Untersuchungsergebnisse angestellt.Keywords
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