Froelich syndrome
Findings
No curated finding names Froelich syndrome yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Froelich syndrome is characterized by obesity and hypogonadism due to a hypothalamic-pituitary disorder. The hypothalamus is a part of the brain where certain functions such as sleep cycles and body temperature are regulated. The pituitary is a gland that makes hormones that affect growth and the functions of other glands in the body. Froehlich syndrome is acquired(i.e., not thought to be inherited or genetic). This syndrome appears to affect males more commonly. The term 'Froelich syndrome' is rarely used today.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0003962), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
11 names
Resolves to: Froelich syndrome
- Also called
- Babinski-Froelich syndromedystrophia AdiposogenitalisFroehlich's syndromeFroelich's syndromeFrohlich syndromeFröhlich syndromeFrohlich's syndromeFrolich's syndromehypothalamic infantilism-obesityLaunois-Cleret syndromesexual infantilism