Wikipedia:Wikifun/Round 7/Answers/Question 10

Diabetes mellitus? Theres Type I and Type II... And related is diabetes insipidus, which affects the kidneys, controlled by the hypothalamus, under the thalamus. The company which you refer to would be Thalamus Ltd. Searched the names of the games on Google, restricted to wikipedia, lead me to the page. =] So I guess taking biology helped a bit after all - fiveless 17:10, Apr 4, 2005 (UTC)

Sorry, but that's a wrong answer. There is only one "disease" in the chain. Grue 17:35, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Hypogonadism ? It can be primary or secondary, and is caused by the pituitary gland, which is controlled by the hypothalamus, which is under the thalamus, and thalamus is the name of the defunct company that made Sanxion.

I searched for sanxion first, which told me the name of the company, which led pretty straightforwardly to the pituitary gland. That page points to Pickardt syndrome, which links to Hypogonadism. Zoicon5 17:48, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

The answer is not the "disease", but something other. Read the question carefully. Grue 18:02, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Working backwards

Sanxion, Delta, and Quedex are made by Thalamus Ltd. Under the thalamus is obviously the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus controls "body temperature, hunger and thirst, and circadian cycles", as well as (indirectly) emotions and sex. And... no idea after that.

Thyroxine

I hope I didn't follow this trail completely off into lala land..a lot of your trivia really could go in all manner of directions.

Thalamus Ltd shares a name with the Thalamus, located just above the Hypothalamus, which, among other things regulates Appetite (and the Biological clock, which in turn also effects appetite). Appetite is related to the Thyroid, an endocrine gland which releases Thyroxine, which regulate the body's basal metabolic rate. Popularly known as "Thyroid Disease", Hyperthyroidism is characterized by an excess of one or the other or both of Thyroxine or Triiodothyronine. Final answer: Thyroxine --Alterego 22:06, Apr 5, 2005 (UTC) (ps, I did not use any of the information supplied above on my hunt)

AllyUnion's Answer

It could be either first or second and causes a "disease" that is related to something controlled by something located under something, which has the same name as the defunct game company that made Sanxion, Delta and Quedex.

Thalamus Ltd - found by googling "Sanxion"
Thalamus - obvious choice
Thalamus -> diencephalon -> hypothalamus: In the anatomy of mammals, the hypothalamus is a region of the brain located below the thalamus,
control of emotions and sexual activity
Checked sexually transmitted diseases

Answer: HIV, which causes AIDS. -- AllyUnion (talk) 22:15, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)

HIV has a type 1 and a type 2. -- AllyUnion (talk) 22:15, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Working backwards (redux)

Searching for Sanxion in Wikipedia, its creator is Thalamus Ltd. From the Thalamus article, I went to List of regions in the human brain to Hypothalamus to confirm that underneath the thalamus is the hypothalamus. The Hypothalamus secretes neurohormones. The "something controlled by" the Hypothalamus is either "body temperature, hunger and thirst, [or] circadian cycles. I chose circadian rhythm merely because the word neurohormones appears in the Sleep article. Since "disease" is in quotes, what is referred to is not really a disease, but something else. I looked at Sleep disorders but couldn't figure out the rest. Help! Jim^Collaborator ^«talk» 23:03, Apr 5, 2005 (UTC)

Working forwards...

"Either first or second" led me to think about the "which came first, the chicken or the egg" phrase. This would also relate to the Finite recursion phrase from the subtitle to this question. So what "disease" does a chicken or eggs cause that is related to something controlled by the hypothalamus? I have to go, and will finish this insane thought experiment later... (if someone wants to finish it and get credit, if credit is due that is, feel free). Jim^Collaborator ^«talk» 23:03, Apr 5, 2005 (UTC)

Hint: The "disease" is not an actual disease. It lasts only one day. Grue 05:21, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Since the hypothalamus is related to Circadian rhythms, and sunday was Daylight Savings Time, could this be Non-24 hour sleep phase syndrome? --Alterego 07:06, Apr 6, 2005 (UTC)

first entry ever :)

adrenal insufficiency? Searched for Quedex, found Thalamus Inc, went to Hypothalamus (under the Thalamus), Pituitary gland, "What links here", searched for "disease", found Addison's disease, and the page says it can be either 'primary' or 'secondary' :) porges 10:00, Apr 7, 2005 (UTC)

Nope... Come on, it's easy! When you find the answer you'll be thinking "How the hell I missed that?". Grue 10:41, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Meningitis

--Theo (Talk) 17:28, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Meningitis lasts only a day? --Alterego 02:29, Apr 8, 2005 (UTC)

Amnesia

Alright here's a new avenue. My current search strategy is getting pretty tired out and complex. It looks something like "for one day " OR "for 24 hours" OR "less than 24 hours" site:en.wikipedia.org. You don't even wanna' see the one i'm using for the other unanswered question lol. Ok here goes:

Thalamus Ltd shares a name with the Thalamus, located just above the Hypothalamus, The hypothalamus links the nervous system to the endocrine system by synthesizing and secreting neurohormones often called releasing hormones because they function by stimulating the secretion of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland — among them, gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). The neurons that secrete GnRH are linked to the limbic system which, among other things, is involved in the formation of memories. Amnesia is a condition in which memory is disturbed, and the global type usually lasts less than 24 hours. If a patient endures trauma which does or does not cause amnesia, sedatives could be the primary or secondary cause.--Alterego 02:47, Apr 8, 2005 (UTC)

ok, how about Transient ischemic attack? --Alterego 21:23, Apr 8, 2005 (UTC)

Jet lag

Continuing my work from above which ended in circadian rhythm, the "disease" could be Jet lag, but what would cause Jet lag that could be 1st or 2nd??? Jim^Collaborator ^«talk» 22:09, Apr 8, 2005 (UTC)

Grue's right answer

Monday causes Mondayitis related to circadian rhythms and so on... Grue 06:25, 11 Apr 2005 (UTC)