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Hypothalamus Lesions
Lesions of the Hypothalamus and their consequences
| Lesions | Symptoms |
|---|---|
| Ventromedial nucleus/medial hypothalamus | obesity, excitability |
| Lateral hypothalamus | aphagia, placidity |
| Anterior hypothalamus/preoptic | hyperthermia |
| posterior hypothalamus | hypothermia in cold |
| preoptic area, organum vasculosum of the lamina terminalis, subfornical organ | abnormal thirst |
| Paraventricular and supraoptic | diabetes insipidus |