BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The MR appearance of white matter tracts in the
hypothalamus and the role of the hypothalamus as a memory mechanism have not been …

PURPOSE To evaluate the MR appearance of the hypothalamus and its associated white
matter tracts. METHODS Coronal and sagittal spin-echo images were obtained in cadaver …

Since the hypothalamus is involved in many neuroendocrine, metabolic, and affective
disorders, detailed hypothalamic imaging has become of major interest to better …

The hypothalamus, the ventral-most portion of the diencephalon, surrounds the anterior
inferior portion of the third ventricle (Fig. 1). It functions primarily as an integrative …

The limbic system refers to the part of the brain that is involved in emotional expression and
in cognitive and somatomotor control systems; it most likely also has a significant role in the …

PURPOSE: To demonstrate the normal and abnormal appearance of the mamillothalamic
tract (MTT) on cranial magnetic resonance (MR) images. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two …

The hypothalamus is susceptible to involvement by a variety of processes, including
developmental abnormalities, primary tumors of the central nervous system (CNS), vascular …

The human hypothalamus is a small deeply located region placed at the crossroad of
neurovegetative, neuroendocrine, limbic, and optic systems. Although deep brain …

Gaining new insights into the anatomy of the human hypothalamus is crucial for the
development of new treatment strategies involving functional stereotactic neurosurgery …

The diagnosis and management of mass lesions in the sellar and parasellar areas remain
challenging. When approaching patients with possible sellar or hypothalamic masses, it is …