Talk:Cushing's syndrome
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Article Grading: The following comments were left by the quality and importance raters: (edit comments - comment history - watch comments · refresh this page) The description about the dexamethosone test isn't accurate. I'm not enough of an expert to fix it, but i can tell the gist of what is in the article is wrong. |
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[edit] Messy!
This is messy. When I have the time I will tidy it up, but I can't say when! Jfdwolff 12:11, 8 Mar 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Please tell this in a normal way!
As with most medical articles, this explanation of a seemingly important disease is very mysterious in its explanation. It is explained in a "doctors" way, and not understandable to the general public. It should be better explained in a way that most people who have not gone to medical school can understand. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.124.132.176 (talk • contribs) 02:44, 9 April 2006
I have tried to give a new perspective to this page that will hopefully allow it to be better understood. Tell me what you think and if there are some areas that still don't make a lot of sense--William mcfadden 16:38, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Species?
From the article it seems to be an entirely human disease. I understand dogs can get it as well. Any other species? Copey 2 16:11, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Title of Article
As I understand it, the title should be Cushing Syndrome, not Cushing's Syndrome, because Cushing did not have it, but only discovered. I have also been told that this is a new phenomena. Should we change it?
I would only object to the change due to the fact that it is normally referred to as Cushing's Syndrome clinically. I am not suggesting that this is politically correct terminology, but it is the most common name that the disease is given.--William mcfadden 23:30, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Image
I feel that rather than the molecular structure of cortisol, perhaps a different image might be more appropriate. Does anyone know of any histological images that would suffice, perhaps available in the public/government domain? --JE.at.UWOU|T 14:14, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Cushing Disease
Cushing Disease ought to have a separate entry from Cushing's Syndrome —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 134.84.246.50 (talk) 00:36, 29 January 2007 (UTC).
I entirely agree with this statement. Cushing was a doctor that studied the brain and the disease cushing disease is characterized by a tumor of the pituitary gland. Cushing syndrome is entirely different. It is a tumor in the adrenal gland. Cushings syndrome can also be characterized by anything that causes an excess in cortisol secretion. It makes a big difference where the tumor is in the body even though the net effect of both diseases is excess cortisol in the blood.--William mcfadden 23:29, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
At first it would seem that splitting up Cushings disease and Cushings syndrome would be a good idea. However, the outcomes of both diseases are exactly the same, elevated cortisol. Both conditions are manifest exactly the same, so I thought that it would be better to just define Cushings disease in the article. It didn't give a clear definition in the title or in the pathology section, so I modified both sections. People also said that this article was confusing, so I have added a little background that might assist in understanding the pathology associated with this disease.--William mcfadden 22:57, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
02/21/2008: The entry needs to be separated and rewritten. Cushing’s Syndrome is a result of steroid use. Cushing’s Disease is a result of a tumor on the pituitary. The article is misleading. If one has doubts, they should consider going to John Hopkins website and reviewing the article on Cushing’s disease. http://www.hopkinsneuro.org/pituitary/disease.cfm/condition/Cushings_Disease --Behavior_Surgeon —Preceding comment was added at 06:45, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
