Gourmand syndrome
| Gourmand syndrome | |
|---|---|
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| Frontal lobe(at right) | |
| Specialty | Neurology, neuropsychology  |
Gourmand syndrome is a rare, benign condition that sometimes occurs in people who sustain injuries to the right frontal lobe. These people develop a new, post-injury passion for gourmet food. It was first described by Regard and Landis in the journal Neurology.[1] It is characterized by a right hemisphere brain lesion and a obsessive focus on eating, thinking, talking, and writing about fine foods.[1] However, it is not associated with an increase in appetite.
The most famous case of gourmand syndrome developed in a Swiss stroke patient. After his release from the hospital he immediately quit his job as a political journalist and took up the profession of food critiquing.[1]
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References
Further reading
- Science News - Lessons from Gourmand Syndrome
- Uher, R (2005). "Brain lesions and eating disorders". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 76 (6): 852–7. doi:10.1136/jnnp.2004.048819. PMC 1739667. PMID 15897510.
- Bramen, Lisa (2011-07-06). "Gourmand Syndrome - First identified by neuroscientists in the 1990s, the disorder is marked by "a preoccupation with food and a preference for fine eating". Smithsonian.com. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- Regard M., Landis T. (1997) "Gourmand syndrome": eating passion associated with right anterior lesions. Neurology.48(5). p. 1185-90.
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