Hypothalamic Damage and Obesity Page 1 Chapter 53 Hypothalamic Damage and Obesity
Lalita Khaodhiar and Caroline M. Apovian Objectives 1. To recognize the uncommon form of …

Methods Subjects were 9 females (BMI= 21.5±2.2 kg/m2, Age= 24.3±3.5 y), who came
fasted twice. They randomly completed either the stress or rest condition, induced by an …

This article summarizes the results of studies in which functional magnetic resonance
imaging (fMRI) was performed to investigate the neurofunctional activations involved in …

Hypothalamic injury from acquired structural damage due to infiltrative disease, tumor, or
their treatment aftereffects frequently results in the development of an obesity syndrome …

Context: There is growing recognition that a large number of individuals living in Western
society are chronically sleep deprived. Sleep deprivation is associated with an increase in …

Several neuroimaging studies have explored structural and functional brain differences in
eating and weight disorders (EWDs). Some of them have focused on body image …

The hypothalamus is an important neuroendocrine hub for the control of appetite and satiety.
In animal studies it has been established that hypothalamic lesioning or stimulation causes …

Craniopharyngioma is a sellar and/or parasellar tumor affecting children and adults, with
high survival rate at the moment. Nevertheless, its long-term impact on quality of life is …

In this symposium report, we examine how functional neuroimaging has revolutionized the
study of human eating behaviour. In the last 20 years, functional magnetic resonance and …

Patients with craniopharyngioma (CP), a tumor located in the pituitary and/or hypothalamus,
are susceptible to developing obesity and many metabolic complications. The study aim was …