The pituitary is a small gland attached to the base of the brain (behind the nose) in an area called the pituitary fossa or sella turcica
2018 Mar;33 We aimed to study whether the reduction in prolactin levels by cabergoline in patients with hyperprolactinaemia is followed by an improvement in cognitive tasks
28,29 Cabergoline and bromocriptine are dopamine agonists available in the United States A prolactinoma is a benign tumor that forms in your pituitary gland and causes excess production of prolactin, a hormone
Surgery and radiotherapy are Cabergoline is the first-line treatment for headaches caused by lactotroph adenomas
In adults, these adenomas are a common cause of acromegaly, a rare but serious condition that results from too much growth hormone
Even ACTH-secreting macroadenomas can respond to a high cabergoline dose (6 mg/week) with cortisol normalization and significant adenoma
A treatment scheme has been reported for mothers with hypergalactia that uses low doses of cabergoline to decrease milk supply
First-line therapy for prolactinomas consists of bromocriptine or cabergoline, and