Health-related Quality of Life in Acromegaly Patients: Results from Generic and Disease-specific Questionnaires.

Introduction: Acromegaly is associated with high morbidity, but still controversial impact on the overall quality of life (QoL).

Material And Methods: We evaluated QoL using a generic (SF-36) and a disease-specific questionnaire (AcroQoL) in an acromegalic cohort.

Results: Sixty-nine patients answered the questionnaires and had their records reviewed.

Resolution of headache after reduction of prolactin levels in hyperprolactinemic patients.

Methods: Prolactin (PRL) secreting adenomas are associated with high incidence of headache. The role of hyperprolactinemia in the headache context is not clear, nor is the effect of its treatment on headache. The present longitudinal study evaluated hyperprolactinemic patients (69), in terms of presence and characteristics of headache before and after hyperprolactinemia treatment.