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Hypothalamic Diseases

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Definition: Neoplastic, inflammatory, infectious, and other diseases of the hypothalamus. Clinical manifestations include appetite disorders; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SLEEP DISORDERS; behavioral symptoms related to dysfunction of the LIMBIC SYSTEM; and neuroendocrine disorders.  GEN: prefer specifics; coord IM with specific part of hypothalamus (IM)   
Examples Bardet-Biedl Syndrome; Hypothalamic Neoplasms; Laurence-Moon Syndrome; Pituitary Diseases 		Other names Pituitary Diencephalic Syndrome; Hypothalamic-Neurohypophyseal Disorders; Froehlich's Syndrome; Froehlich Syndrome; Dysfunction Syndromes, Hypothalamic; Dysfunction Syndrome, Hypothalamic; Disorders, Hypothalamic-Neurohypophyseal; Disorders, Hypothalamic-Adenohypophyseal; Disorder, Hypothalamic-Neurohypophyseal; Disorder, Hypothalamic-Adenohypophyseal; Diseases, Hypothalamic; Disease, Hypothalamic; Diencephalic Syndromes, Pituitary; Diencephalic Syndrome, Pituitary; Hypothalamic-Adenohypophyseal Disorders; Hypothalamic Pseudopuberty; Hypothalamic Overactivity Syndrome; Hypothalamic Dysinhibition Syndrome; Hypothalamic Dysfunction Syndromes; Syndromes, Pituitary Diencephalic
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Microgastria limb reduction defect  0   *Hamartoma *Hypothalamic Diseases *Microphthalmos *Holoprosencephaly Lung/abnormalities Mullerian Ducts/abnormalities Radius/abnormalities.
Hypothalamic hamartomas  0   *Hamartoma *Hypothalamic Diseases.

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