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Hypernatremic thirst deficiency and memory disorders following hypothalamic lesions

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This report describes two patients with a hypodipsic-hypernatremic syndrome and memory disorders associated with hypothalamic lesions. The literature is reviewed. Pathophysiologic mechanisms underlying the syndrome and the therapeutic approach to these patients are discussed.

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Nichelli, P., Baraldi, A. & Cappelli, G. Hypernatremic thirst deficiency and memory disorders following hypothalamic lesions. Arch Psychiatr Nervenkr 231, 459–470 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00342725

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