Gourmand Syndrome

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Gourmand Syndrome

A rare benign eating disorder that may follow a stroke, with residual damage of the right frontal lobe, characterised by an obsessive focussing on eating, thinking, talking, and writing about fine foods

gourmand syndrome

Neurology A rare, benign, eating disorder that may follow a stroke, with residual damage of the right frontal lobe, characterized by an obsessive focusing on eating, thinking, talking, and writing about fine foods

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