The thalamus as a relay station and gatekeeper : relevance to brain disorders

Ahmed A. Moustafa; Ryan D. McMullan; Bjorn Rostron; Doaa H. Hewedi; Harry H. Haladjian

doi:10.1515/revneuro-2016-0067

The thalamus as a relay station and gatekeeper : relevance to brain disorders

Ahmed A. Moustafa, Ryan D. McMullan, Bjorn Rostron, Doaa H. Hewedi, Harry H. Haladjian

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Here, we provide a review of behavioural, cognitive, and neural studies of the thalamus, including its role in attention, consciousness, sleep, and motor processes. We further discuss neuropsychological and brain disorders associated with thalamus function, including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Korsakoff's syndrome, and sleep disorders. Importantly, we highlight how thalamus-related processes and disorders can be explained by the role of the thalamus as a relay station.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	203-218
Number of pages	16
Journal	Reviews in the Neurosciences
Volume	28
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/revneuro-2016-0067
Publication status	Published - 2017

Keywords

Alzheimer's disease
Korsakoff’s syndrome
Parkinson's disease
Tourette syndrome
cognition
hemiballismus
thalamus

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