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

Very 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 the 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. There is evidence that mammillary bodies can contribute to memory independently from hippocampal formation, but the mechanism is not yet known.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Literature Reviews Source Type: research