hypothalamic
adjective
hy·po·tha·lam·ic
ˌhī-pō-thə-ˈla-mik 
: of or relating to the hypothalamus
hypothalamic neurons
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It is linked to functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (when the brain's command center stops sending signals that trigger menstruation due to stress, leading to periods stopping).17
Lower leptin levels can also contribute.
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Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2026
Although hypothalamic dysfunction can trigger dozens of other symptoms, the hallmark signs are insomnia (despite exhaustion), brain fog and widespread pain, the doctor said.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
In 2019, Donovan decided to specialize in hypothalamic amenorrhea and launched her own business, @period.nutritionist, on Instagram in 2020 to help women reclaim their health and fertility.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
One protein, dubbed ADM, particularly stood out with high levels known to play a role in both the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) activity.
—Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
Sleep-wake cells are equally involved with other hypothalamic activities such as the control of energy metabolism and core body temperature.
—Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
Schulte and May say that a hypothalamic origin of migraines would help to explain some of the symptoms of the disorder, such as changes in appetite, that often accompany the headaches.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2016
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Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2026
Although hypothalamic dysfunction can trigger dozens of other symptoms, the hallmark signs are insomnia (despite exhaustion), brain fog and widespread pain, the doctor said.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
In 2019, Donovan decided to specialize in hypothalamic amenorrhea and launched her own business, @period.nutritionist, on Instagram in 2020 to help women reclaim their health and fertility.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
One protein, dubbed ADM, particularly stood out with high levels known to play a role in both the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) activity.
—Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 22 Jan. 2025
Sleep-wake cells are equally involved with other hypothalamic activities such as the control of energy metabolism and core body temperature.
—Popular Science, 26 Oct. 2023
Schulte and May say that a hypothalamic origin of migraines would help to explain some of the symptoms of the disorder, such as changes in appetite, that often accompany the headaches.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2016
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“Hypothalamic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypothalamic. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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