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01.07.2018 | Behavior (H S Kirshner, Section Editor)
Thalamic Lesions and Aphasia or Neglect
Erschienen in: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports | Ausgabe 7/2018
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Purpose of Review
When the thalamus is damaged, not only are there neurological symptoms such as sensory impairment, hemianopia, or motor control disorders, but there are also various neuropsychological symptoms. We discuss the basic anatomy and function of the thalamus followed by a discussion of thalamic aphasia and hemineglect.
Recent Findings
Subcortical lesions in patients with hemineglect involved the anatomical network directly linked to the superior temporal gyrus. Furthermore, the pulvinar, part of the thalamus, may be associated with hemineglect. General linguistic tasks activated the thalami, depending on the difficulty, as well as the frontal and temporal lobes. The thalamus may play a role in language and be involved in the activation of cortical language areas, and in the linguistic integration function via verbal memory and semantic mechanisms.
Summary
Thalamic lesions are associated with aphasia and hemineglect. It is possible the mechanisms and such neuropsychological may be different depending on the size and site of the thalamic lesion.