Acquired Brain Injury-Induced Hyperphagia and Obesity, Successfully Treated With a GLP-1 Agonist

Autor: Nissa Blocher, Michael Ngu, Miriam Segal
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of the Endocrine Society
ISSN: 2472-1972
Popis: Background: Several Glucagon-like peptides 1 (GLP-1s) were approved since 2005 for the treatment of DM & obesity. Their usefulness in other conditions is not well studied. We present two cases of hyperphagia after TBI successfully treated with GLP-1 agonists. Clinical cases: Case 1: A 54-year-old female with a history of multiple traumatic brain injuries (multiple falls and a ski accident) complained of years of insatiable hunger leading to hyperphagia and over 20 pounds weight gain. With tremendous will-power, she avoided additional weight gain by adopting a strict meal-plan and increasing her water intake (10–12 liters a day) to relieve her hunger. She sipped so much water, that her sodium remained 123 - 133 mmol/L (ref: 135–146) with dilute urine. Initial tests revealed: IGF-1 315 ng/ml (52–328), FSH 77.5 mIU/ml (23–116.3), LH 24.3 mIU/ml (14.2–52.3), prolactin 17.1 ng.ml (10–54.7), estradiol 17 (
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