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What Causes Excessive Hunger After A Concussion?

My sixteen year old was in a rear-ended car accident almost two weeks ago and had a mild concussion. Since then, she has experienced being more hungry than usual. Is this common? Could it just be the brain repairing itself requiring more fuel or actual damage to the ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus?
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all it's sad to know what she had gone through lately. Based on the history you have shared, it can be related to both as you mentioned as sometimes hypothalamus nuclei which control hunger and satiety gets affected however It can be part of healing process which needs to being up bodies metabolism and may cause transient increase in appetite. A careful review by a neurologist and MRI brain may be needed and if unremarkable endocrinologist review and lepton pathway hormonal profiling and hypothalamic pituitary hormonal axis may be studied if needed.

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What Causes Excessive Hunger After A Concussion?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. We will try to help you in best way possible. First of all it s sad to know what she had gone through lately. Based on the history you have shared, it can be related to both as you mentioned as sometimes hypothalamus nuclei which control hunger and satiety gets affected however It can be part of healing process which needs to being up bodies metabolism and may cause transient increase in appetite. A careful review by a neurologist and MRI brain may be needed and if unremarkable endocrinologist review and lepton pathway hormonal profiling and hypothalamic pituitary hormonal axis may be studied if needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.