Mammillothalamic and Mammillotegmental Tracts as New Targets for Dementia and Epilepsy Treatment

Balak N., Balkuv E., Karadag A., Basaran R., BİÇEROĞLU H., Erkan B., ...Daha Fazla

WORLD NEUROSURGERY, cilt.110, ss.133-144, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 110
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.10.168
  • Dergi Adı: WORLD NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.133-144
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Recently, neuromodulation through deep brain stimulation (DBS) has appeared as a new surgical procedure in the treatment of some types of dementia and epilepsy. The mammillothalamic and mammillotegmental tracts are involved among the new targets. To our knowledge, a review article focused specifically on these mammillary body efferents is lacking in the medical literature. Their contribution to memory is, regrettably, often overlooked.