Kallmann syndrome (KS) is hypogonadotropic hypogonadism caused by deficient gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH).
Patients present with incomplete or absent puberty, infertility, and...
Females: primary amenorrhea and history of multiple fractures
Males: present early in life with micropenis or cryptorchidism or delayed maturation at puberty; patients may or may not b...
Patients with autosomal dominant form of KS may be counseled regarding in vitro fertilization with p...
93559003 hypogonadism with anosmia (disorder)
33927004 Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (disorder)
123953004 Idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (disorder)
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KS represents a specific variant of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism resulting from failed migration of hypothalamic neurons from the olfactory placode during embryologic development.
KS s...
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Organization of the olfactory system in the nose and inhaled odorants.
Structure of the olfactory epithelium.
Central projections of the olfactory system.
Figure 8.19 Central olfactory pathways. Axons of the olfactory tract branch and enter many regions of the forebrain, including the olfactory cortex. The neocortex is reached only by a pathway that synapses in the medial dorsal nucleus of the thalamus.
Figure 8.19 Central olfactory pathways. Axons of the olfactory tract branch and enter many regions of the forebrain, including the olfacto...