Eating and hypothalamus changes in behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia
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Eating and hypothalamus changes in behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia
OBJECTIVE Behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) is a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, clinically characterized by changes in cognition, personality, and behavior. Marked disturbances in eating behavior, such as overeating and preference for sweet foods, are also commonly reported. The hypothalamus plays a critical role in feeding regulation, yet the relation between pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Neurology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0364-5134
DOI: 10.1002/ana.22244