The Authors Describe the Case of a Man Who Developed

question 189

Multiple Choice

The authors describe the case of a man who developed a puzzling symptom in which he was obsessed with fine dining.This "gourmand syndrome" was the result of:

• A)a stroke damaging the right side of his brain.
• B)a stroke damaging the left side of his brain.
• C)a split-brain operation.
• D)the loss of myelin surrounding his neurons.

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