ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Brief summary: This study investigated the brain structure in young adult patients with autoimmune Addison’s disease (AAD). It found that patients with AAD had a 4.3% smaller total brain volume but no major differences in subcortical structures compared to healthy controls.Both short- and long-term disruptions in cortisol concentrations and rhythmicity affect brain structure development. Animal studies have shown that both pre- and postnatal disturb...