Lack of vegetative and endocrine circadian rhythms in fatal familial thalamic degeneration.
A total lack of neuroendocrine and vegetative circadian rhythms was observed in a patient with a familial degeneration of the anterior and dorso-medial thalamic nuclei. Our findings support the role of the thalamus in regulating the periodicity of endocrine and vegetative functions.
Lugaresi
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Institute of Neurology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Baruzzi
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A
Cacciari
E
E
Cortelli
P
P
Medori
R
R
Montagna
P
P
Tinuper
P
P
Zucconi
M
M
Roiter
I
I
Lugaresi
E
E
D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013787:Thalamic Nuclei / Q000503:physiopathology*
D006728:Hormones