====== Central Hypothyroidism ======

Central [[hypothyroidism]] refers to [[thyroid hormone]] deficiency due to a disorder of the [[pituitary]], [[hypothalamus]], or hypothalamic-pituitary portal circulation, resulting in diminished thyroid-stimulating hormone ([[TSH]]), thyrotropin-releasing hormone ([[TRH]]), or both.

[[Aqueductal stenosis]] in adulthood.

[[Hypothalamic hamartoma]]s
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The most frequent cause of central hypothyroidism (CeH) is [[pituitary neuroendocrine tumor]]s, but the mechanisms remain unclear.

see [[Central Hypothyroidism in Acromegaly]].