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What is the gourmand syndrome?

Gourmand syndrome is a rare and curious syndrome that produces in the patient an irrepressible desire to buy or cook exquisite food and very sophisticated dishes . The disease was first described by researchers M. Regard, and T. Landis in 1997 in the journal Neurology . According to a recent study carried out in Switzerland, this eating disorder is caused by an injury that affects certain areas of the right brain hemisphere .

Although in principle it is a benign disease, it can cause some distress (negative stress), in addition to seriously affecting the wallet.

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