Joy of Learning: Mammilotegmental Tract Connecting 2 Circuits of Memory and Pleasure in Brain

We came across the very interesting article by Balak et  al1 entitled “Mammillothalamic and Mammillotegmental Tracts as New Targets for Dementia and Epilepsy Treatment,” which provided a comprehensive neuroanatomic review of 2 major efferents of mammillary bodies in the human brain. Their study proposed these tracts as novel deep brain stimulation t argets for treatment of refractory seizures and dementia based on current understanding of the anatomy of these 2 white matter tracts.

Source: World Neurosurgery - September 20, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Mousa Taghipour, Nima Derakhshan Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research