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As a Result of a Brain Injury to This Diencephalic

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As a result of a brain injury to this diencephalic structure, a patient is experiencing disruptions in maintaining homeostasis of bodily states and endocrine control.


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Granulomatous

Relating to granulomas, which are small areas of inflammation caused by tissue injury or infection.

Sarcoidosis

An inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands, characterized by the formation of granulomas.

Legionnaires Disease

A severe form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacteria, often spread through inhalation of contaminated water droplets.

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

The bacterium that causes tuberculosis, a contagious infection that primarily impacts the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body.

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