A resident of Canada for a year lost the feeling of hunger due to a stroke
In Canada, a woman after a stroke for 15 months lost the feeling of hunger, losing weight during this time by 13 kilograms. She unknowingly forgot about meals and ate half as much, according to an article published in Neurocase magazine.
As noted, the 25-year-old Canadian in the second month of pregnancy was admitted to the hospital with paralysis of the right side of the body and speech impairments. Doctors diagnosed her with acute ischemic stroke of the left insular lobe of the brain. After 11 days, the patient began to recover and was then discharged. As a treatment, the woman took only acetylsalicylic acid. After a few months, her condition improved, but her weakness remained. At the same time, the girl caught herself thinking that for the last six months after the stroke, she did not feel hunger at all.
A month later, the pregnant woman was examined by scientists from the University of Montreal. It turned out that the patient did not actually feel any physiological signals during the lack of calories, and at the same time did not have problems with the perception of the taste and smell of food.
A few months later, the woman was tested again and said that a month before he had started to feel hungry again. Experts did not find signs of eating disorders in her, the Canadian herself did not follow any diets and did not use psychoactive substances. As a result, it was concluded that her feeling of hunger disappeared due to a stroke. During the illness, the left insular lobe of the brain, which is responsible for the perception of taste and control of appetite, was damaged.
We will remind, earlier, neurologists from the United States found a simple tool that helps to reduce the risk of death after a stroke by 54%.
