Chapter 1 Neuroendocrine mechanisms of reproduction
Garg D, Berga SL. Chapter 1 Neuroendocrine mechanisms of reproduction. Handbook Of Clinical Neurology 2020, 171: 3-23. PMID: 32736757, DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-64239-4.00001-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGnRH driveNeuroendocrinology of reproductionReproductive functionFunctional hypothalamic amenorrheaSex steroid hormone synthesisFollicle-stimulating hormoneGonadotropin-releasing hormoneStress-induced anovulationSteroid hormone synthesisAbsence of oocytesHypothalamic amenorrheaHypothalamic hypogonadismCongenital causesCeliac diseaseMenstrual cyclePsychogenic amenorrheaCommon causeGonadal axisEndocrine effectsAnterior pituitaryBrain tumorsBehavioral variablesSecondary insufficiencyAppropriate secretionNeuroendocrine mechanisms