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gourmand syndrome |
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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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Researchers have described people with damage to a particular brain region resulting in their developing an intense interest in high cuisine as having gourmand syndrome. Marianne Regard of University Hospital in Zurich and Theodor Landis of Geneva University call this benign disorder gourmand syndrome. |
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