title: [Memory disorders in lesions of the thalamus in man].
abstract: Isolated memory disorders occur after bilateral involvement of thalamus. Anterograde amnesia is not complete; retrograde amnesia is always severe. Four groups of thalamic nuclei may be affected: anterior nuclei; midline nuclei, medialis dorsalis nuclei; intralaminar nuclei. A pathophysiologic interpretation is proposed. Three kinds of memory processes may be involved: consolidating process that leads to the formation of memory traces (anterior nuclei, midline nuclei); retrieving process that leads to the activation of memory traces (intralaminar nuclei); temporal organizing process that regards ancient et recent memory traces (medialis dorsalis nuclei).
mesh_terms: D000647:Amnesia / Q000209:etiology*; D000648:Amnesia, Retrograde / Q000209:etiology; D001931:Brain Mapping; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008326:Mammillary Bodies / Q000502:physiology; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013787:Thalamic Nuclei / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Troubles de mémoire lors des lésions du thalamus chez l'homme.