Causes and Follow-Up of Central Diabetes Insipidus in Children

Table 5

Relationship of pituitary stalk abnormalities with anterior pituitary hormone secretion abnormalities.

Pituitary stalk form	Number	Anterior pituitary hormone		MPHD
		Normal	Deficiency
Mild thickening	2	2	0	0
Moderate-severe thickening	9	2	7	7
Partially blocked	3	0	3	3
Completely blocked	30	0	30	30