Notes on Diencephalon

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Parts of Diencephalon:

• Thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, subthalamus.

Thalamic Pain Syndrome:

• Burning or aching pain on contralateral side of body.

• Increased activity of ventral posterolateral (VPL) and increased sensitivity to pain.

• Loss of contralateral vibratory sense, and gait ataxia.

Hypothalamus Nuclei:

Paraventricular and Supraoptic:

• Synthesize ADH and oxytoxin.

• Lesion cause diabetes insipidus.

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus:

• Maintains circadian cycle.

Additional Readings:

Basic Neurology

1. Peripheral Nervous System
2. Central Nervous System
3. The Ventricular System
4. The Spinal Cord
5. The Brain Stem
6. The Cerebellum
7. Visual Pathways
8. Diencephalon
9. Basal Ganglia
10. Cerebral Cortex
11. Sleep Disorders
12. Autonomic Nervous System
13. Cranial Nerves and Parasympathetic Ganglia
14. Cells of the Nervous System
15. Cerebrospinal fluid
16. Additional short notes on Cerebrum
17. Functions and Diseases of Cerebrum
18. Subcortical Grey Matter
19. Notes on The Spinal Cord
20. Regulation of Heart Rate by Autonomic Nervous System
21. Action Potentials, Axon Conduction, and Neuromuscular Junction
22. Types of Seizures

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