A 6-year-old boy was evaluated in the pediatrics clinic due to obesity. His mother reports that her son does not feel satiety despite how much he eats. In the last month, his weight increased by more than 6.0 kg. He is complaining of morning headaches that were associated with several times vomiting. His physical examination is significant for a BMI of 37kg/m2. The patient was diagnosed with a central nervous system lesion. This patient's new-onset behavior is caused by a lesion in which of the following hypothalamic nuclei?

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Eductional Objective: The ventromedial nucleus controls satiety through leptin stimulation. The ventromedial nucleus destruction leads to increased body weight.

A 6-Year-Old Boy Was Evaluated in the Pediatrics Clinic Due