3 Major Disorders in Adrenal Medullary Functions

The following points highlight the three major disorders in adrenal medullary functions. The disorders are: 1. Hypo Function 2. Hyper Function 3. Pheochromocytoma. Disorder # 1. Hypo Function: Hypo function of adrenal medulla is rare. However, it alone probably occurs only in case of adrenocorti­cal steroid replacement therapy following adrenalectomy. Patients with autonomic insufficiency also show deficiency of adrenal medullary [...]