part of part of lateral hypothalamic nucleus http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/HypothalamicNuclei.PNG areas of Economo UBERON:0001937 TAO:0000227 BIRNLEX:1199 ZFA:0000227 lateral hypothalamic nuclei UMLS:C0086527 The lateral hypothalamus or lateral hypothalamic area is a part of the hypothalamus. It is concerned with hunger. Damage to this area can cause reduced food intake. Stimulating the lateral hypothalamus causes a desire to eat, while stimulating the ventromedial hypothalamus causes a desire to stop eating. FMA:62337 Wikipedia:Lateral_hypothalamus LHy nucleus hypothalamicus lateralis EV:0100234 economo's areas neuronames:1347 BAMS:LHy SCTID:360452004 lateral hypothalamic area hypothalamic nucleus