Mr. Ramesh had irregular, disturbed sleep patterns. His appetite had also drastically reduced. The possible reason for this condition could be___________________.

coordination of thalamus with cerebrum is lost

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functioning of hypothalamus is hampered

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bacterial infection in the alimentary canal

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psychological disorder and cannot be related to brain and its parts

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Solution

The correct option is B
functioning of hypothalamus is hampered

Hypothalamus is the part of brain which is mainly involved in regulation of sleep, water balance and apetite of the body. Any disturbance in its functioning would result in disorders such as disturbed sleep patterns or loss of apetite etc.

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