Intralaminar thalamic nuclei

Intralaminar nuclei of thalamus
Thalamic nuclei
Details
Part ofThalamus
Identifiers
Latinnuclei intralaminares thalami
Acronym(s)ITN
MeSHD020646
NeuroNames317
NeuroLex IDbirnlex_1530
TA98A14.1.08.615
TA25685
FMA62021
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

The intralaminar thalamic nuclei (ITN) are collections of neurons in the internal medullary lamina of the thalamus that are generally divided in two groups as follows:[1]

  • anterior (rostral) group
    • central medial nucleus
    • paracentral nucleus
    • central lateral nucleus
  • posterior (caudal) intralaminar group

Some sources also include a "central dorsal" nucleus.

Degeneration of this area can be associated with progressive supranuclear palsy and Parkinson's disease.[2]

See also

References

  1. Mancall, E., Brock, D. & Gray, H. (2011). Gray's clinical neuroanatomy the anatomic basis for clinical neuroscience. Philadelphia: Elsevier/Saunders.
  2. Henderson JM, Carpenter K, Cartwright H, Halliday GM (July 2000). "Loss of thalamic intralaminar nuclei in progressive supranuclear palsy and Parkinson's disease: clinical and therapeutic implications". Brain. 123 (7): 1410–21. doi:10.1093/brain/123.7.1410. PMID 10869053.


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