Diencephalic syndrome

Diencephalic syndrome (DS) is a rare condition characterized by profound emaciation and failure to thrive (with normal caloric intake and normal linear growth), hyperalertness, hyperkinesia and euphoria, in the presence of hypothalamic tumors.

Dementia

A loss of global cognitive ability of sufficient amount to interfere with normal social or occupational function. Dementia represents a loss of previously present cognitive abilities, generally in adults, and can affect memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior.

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	[Optic nerve atrophy and diabetes mellitus (author's transl)].
	Halmos T, Suba I, Barta L. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 1980;92(8):279-82.
	It is noteworthy that this patient also displayed progressive dementia which is considered a component of the characteristic clinical syndrome because it is common in other diencephalic syndrome accompanied by diabetes mellitus.