Recent evidence from monkey models of cognition shows that the magnocellular
subdivision of the mediodorsal thalamus (MDmc) is more critical for learning new …

Dense amnesia can result from damage to the medial diencephalon in humans and in
animals. In humans this damage is diffuse and can include the mediodorsal nuclei of the …

The reuniens and rhomboid nuclei, located in the ventral midline of the thalamus, have long
been regarded as having non-specific effects on the cortex, while other evidence suggests …

The ability to adapt to dynamic environments requires tracking multiple signals with variable
sensory salience and fluctuating behavioral relevance. This complex process requires …

The mediodorsal thalamus (MD) and anterior thalamic nuclei (ATN) are two adjacent brain
nodes that support our ability to make decisions, learn, update information, form and retrieve …

Our memories are essential in our daily lives. The frontal and cingulate cortices,
hippocampal system and medial temporal lobes are key brain regions. In addition, severe …

Today, the idea that the integrity of the limbic thalamus is necessary for normal memory
functions is well established. However, if the study of thalamic patients emphasized the …

The senses of taste and odor are both chemical senses. However, whereas an organism
can detect an odor at a relatively long distance from its source, taste serves as the ultimate …

The anterior and lateral thalamus has long been considered to play an important role in
spatial and mnemonic cognitive functions; however, it remains unclear whether each region …

Damage to anterior thalamic nuclei (ATN) is a well‐known cause of diencephalic pathology
that produces a range of cognitive deficits reminiscent of a hippocampal syndrome …