The fornix is a discrete white matter tract bundle that is critical for normal cognitive
functioning. Although clearly visualized at magnetic resonance imaging, its involvement in …

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

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

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Reports of MR imaging in hypothalamic hamartomas
associated with epilepsy are few, and the number of patients studied is small. We aimed to …

The macroscopic extrinsic white matter connectivity and the internal structure of the
hypothalamus are still incompletely defined in humans. We investigated whether in-vivo …

While the exact function of the cellular prion protein (PrPC) remains unknown, there are
several leads due to increasing knowledge on the localisation and interaction of PrPC with …

Purpose Unlike pilocytic astrocytomas in other parts of the brain, optic pathway gliomas
(OPG) are usually diffuse lesions involving the anterior optic pathways and hypothalamus …

Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of radiotherapy‐
induced primary and secondary hypopituitarism. Methods Three hundred twelve patients …

Intracranial chemical injection (ICI) methods have been used to identify the locations in the
brain where feeding behavior can be controlled acutely. Scientists conducting ICI studies …

Our objective was to show morphological changes of the fornix in autopsies of patients with
temporal lobe epilepsy, which may potentially serve for post-mortem diagnosis. Epileptic …