Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects women more than men. The disorder is most commonly diagnosed between ages 20 to 40, but it can be seen at any age. MS is caused by damage to the myelin sheath. This sheath is the protective covering that surrounds nerve cells.
Typically benign tumors, adenomas often press on the pituitary gland, causing loss of function of one or more hormones. Many pituitary adenomas are called âfunctioning tumorsâ because they actually make hormones and may cause an increase in hormone levels instead of a decrease.
Your pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. The pituitary is the master control gland - it makes hormones that affect growth and the functions of other glands in the body. With pituitary disorders, you often have too much or too little of one of your hormones. Injuries can cause pituitary disorders, but the most common cause is a pituitary tumor.