thalamus
noun
the middle part of the diencephalon through which sensory impulses pass to reach the cerebral cortex.
subthalamic
-
a word derived from
thalamus.
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Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus is already an established therapy for easing motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Moreover, they found that neurons in a brain region called the medial subthalamic nucleus gave their animals a lower threshold for waking up during REM cycles and were more likely to be defensive once awakened.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2023
The precise location within the subthalamic nucleus varies patient to patient.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 30, 2018
The region’s switchboard for gait and posture, the subthalamic nucleus, is part of the neural controls for motivation, decision-making and mood.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 14, 2018
An important vaso-motor centre for the brain vessels exists, possibly diffused through an area somewhere between the thalamus and subthalamic region above the pyramidal decussation below.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Eugene S. Talbot
