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Case summary:
In this case, the lady named Jessica has reported with ragging and insatiable thirst in recent month. She also inferred about frequent urination after increased water intake, could not able to get enough amount of sleep that is resulting ininterference in her routine work.
Characters in the case:
Female naming Jessica.
To determine:
On suggested information chances of occurrence of the hypothalamic tumor and its symptoms.
Introduction:
Medicinal Study reveals that ecaxt cause of hypothalamic tumor is yet not discovered or easy to track. It is also referred to as gliomas, as hypothalamus regulate a major part of the pituitarygland and also many body functions any dysfunction associated with hypothalamic may resultinabnormal functioning of all organs related with the hypothalamus. The inability of water conservation is majority regulated by hypothalamic hormone ADH (Antidiuretichormone) and many other functions also related with the pituitary parts.
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EBK ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSI
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