AGHD is normally acquired during adulthood
It’s a result of physical damage caused by brain surgery, radiotherapy of the brain, an infection, or a tumour within the brain
CONGENITAL AGHD
Which is present from birth and caused by genetic mutations or structural issues in the brain
ACQUIRED AGHD
Which is the most common type, due to things like trauma, infection, radiation therapy or damage from tumour growth within the brain
PITUITARY DISEASE OR PITUITARY TUMOUR
HEAD TRAUMA
UNKNOWN ORIGIN