Hypothalamus: the area of ​​the brain that is responsible for all

human body - is so complex system, details of which are so firmly and so closely related to each other that even the slightest failure inA small organ leads to a disruption in the working capacity of the whole organism. Moreover, there is in this system of such bodies, the existence of which most people are, at best, merely guesses, and at worst - will know of their existence only in the event of health problems( hypertensive syndrome).One of such small fighters of the invisible front, standing on the guard of health, is the hypothalamus.

Its weight is only a few grams, and the size is a few centimeters. Hypothalamus is not so much a separate organ as the area of ​​the human brain, which is responsible for the full work of virtually all vital functions of the human body through the production of special hormones. The hypothalamus is the link between the central nervous system and the endocrine system. It helps to regulate the work inside the body, depending on those signals that enter the brain from the external environment.

Hypothalamus responsibility zones

The importance of the hypothalamus in human life is not just important, but system-forming. After all, what the hypothalamus is responsible for, concerns all the systems of the human body, in particular their ability to make the body alive and healthy in conditions that are not always friendly to the surrounding world.

is what controls the hypothalamus:

1. When and how much we can consume food: hunger or satiety have time to operate, and appetite - adjusted so that the body did not fall in either obesity or exhaustion.
2. body temperature: it must adapt to the changes that take place inside and outside the body, so it is no coincidence our muscles begin to tremble with external cold, and the forehead becomes hot when the internal disease.
3. When and how much we need to sleep: it is from the hypothalamus proper functioning depends on whether we suffer from insomnia, or in the worst case, will fall into a deep sleep or a coma, and at best - we will pursue drowsiness.
4. What events will be erased from our memory, and which will crash into it forever, whether we will meet old age in a state of apathetic dementia or active wakefulness.
5. Will we walk through life with misanthrope or will we treat each person we meet with benevolence?
6. Whether we can adequately perceive a sense of thirst or will not be able to satisfy it.
7. Will our nervous system as a whole work without failures and lining.

Thus, the functions of the human hypothalamus extend to his eating habits and behavior in society, memory and sleep, as well as his general physical and moral well-being. This area of ​​the brain allows the human body to live in harmony of the external and internal environments.

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Why the hypothalamus functions are violated

The main task of the hypothalamus is to produce the right amount of hormones, thanks to which our body will work as beautiful, serviceable hours. But, like any organ, the hypothalamus can also fail in its work. This happens for a variety of reasons:

• because of a brain tumor that will press on the hypothalamus region;
• because of direct damage to the hypothalamus due to craniocerebral trauma;
• on the work of the hypothalamus can affect the global hormonal changes in the body, in particular age or due to pregnancy;
• its role can be played by infection of the body with certain viruses and bacteria, as well as various kinds of intoxication( drugs, alcohol, chemicals in production);
• a great influence on interruptions in the work of the hypothalamus will have nervous, stressful, shock loads;
• in the risk zone are people who have had strokes, who have osteochondrosis of the cervical department or have problems with blood vessels, also in the history of which hypertension, asthma, ulcers in the gastrointestinal tract;
• danger lies in wait for those who have excess weight or delayed physical development.

These and other factors may cause insufficient or excessive production of the hormone by the hypothalamus, which will necessarily affect human health.

What symptoms indicate problems with the hypothalamus

The pathology in the hypothalamus will be evidenced by changes in the appearance of a person and in his behavior:

• changes the psychoemotional state of a person, and this can be both anxious anger and drowsiness;
• disorders in the work of the cardiovascular system: the heart beats more often, blood pressure is constantly rising or falling;
• indices of intracranial pressure are unstable: when it increases, hypertensive syndrome can be fixed;
• limbs involuntarily tremble, grow numb and grow cold;
• weight change: a person can dramatically lose weight or, conversely, gain extra pounds;
• decreased or increased appetite;
• unstable body temperature;
• problems with memory and with control over your own emotions;
• sweating and thirst, dry mouth and headaches, nausea and intestinal disorders.

Symptomatic of various hypothalamic syndromes is diverse, it all depends on what part of the hypothalamus has been affected. Moreover, signals about pathology may not appear immediately, but months and even years later. Diagnosis in this regard is quite problematic: it requires complex laboratory tests( blood, urine, hormone level tests), as well as many apparatus studies of the brain, adrenal glands, thyroid( MRI, CT, ultrasound and others).

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How to treat hypothalamic syndromes

As a rule, problems with the hypothalamus become life-long, and they will have to be solved not by one doctor, but several. However, the symptomatology can be neutralized with the help of drug therapy provided that the primary causes of pathology are eliminated( the tumor is eliminated, the infectious and viral diseases are cured, the nervous balance is restored).

In the long term, with adequate treatment, people with hypothalamic problems can hope for a favorable outcome, although in most cases they will have to reconcile with some disabilities. They will need to take care of their health as much as possible and avoid mental and physical exertion.