What is Pseudo-Cushing's ?
Cushing's syndrome is a rare disorder which can severely affect the patient. Symptoms of patients with Cushing's syndrome include weight gain, easy bruising, menstrual irregularities, increased appetite, trouble sleeping, depression or mood swings, anxiety, fatigue and altered mentation (trouble concentrating or decreased memory).
Physical abnormalities include new onset obesity (primarily in the abdominal and buttock regions), buffalo hump, filling in of the regions above the collarbone, thinning of the extremities, rounding and reddening of the face, thin skin, decreased muscle strength, high blood pressure, stretch marks and excess hair growth in women.
Although some patients may have most or all of these signs and symptoms so that the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome may be easy to make, other patients may have mild Cushing's syndrome and come to their health care
providers at an early stage of the disease. This is especially true as Cushing’s syndrome has been publicized in the lay literature and with the proliferation of Internet-related information sites and Cushing’s support groups, more patients are aware that Cushing’s syndrome may explain their medical problems.
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