Sheehan's syndrome historical perspective

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

It is named for Harold Sheehan.

Historical Perspective

Discovery

• [Sheehan syndrome] was first discovered by [Leon Konrad Gliński, though it was named after Harold Sheehan. ], about a century ago].

It is still one of the most common causes of hypopituitarism in developing countries but it's prevalence is decreased in developed countries because of improved obstetrical care. Mostly, PPH leading to severe hypotension or shock results in Sheehan's syndrome.[1]]

Outbreaks

• There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:

Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies

• In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].

Famous Cases

• The following are a few famous cases of disease name: