title: The thalamus as a relay station and gatekeeper: relevance to brain disorders.
abstract: Here, we provide a review of behavioural, cognitive, and neural studies of the thalamus, including its role in attention, consciousness, sleep, and motor processes. We further discuss neuropsychological and brain disorders associated with thalamus function, including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Korsakoff's syndrome, and sleep disorders. Importantly, we highlight how thalamus-related processes and disorders can be explained by the role of the thalamus as a relay station.
authors.forename: Ahmed A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Moustafa
authors.forename: Ryan D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: McMullan
authors.forename: Bjorn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rostron
authors.forename: Doaa H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Hewedi
authors.forename: Harry H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Haladjian
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D013788:Thalamus / Q000503:physiopathology*