“…It has been demonstrated that deep brain stimulation of the hypothalamus in experimental animals can influence aggressiveness, food intake, metabolic rate, and memory (Ban, 1966;Ruffin and Nicolaidis, 1999;Soriano-Mas et al, 2005;Paxinos and Watson, 2007;Sani et al, 2007). Studies of this kind form the basis for therapeutic hypothalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the treatment of refractory cluster headaches and impulsive violent behavior (Franzini et al, 2005;Leone et al, 2008).…”