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R Bassani1,2, C Rosazza3, L Ghirardin1
1Department of Neurological Sciences, Ospedale "G. Salvini", Garbagnate Milanese, Italy.
BMC Research Notes
|February 26, 2017
Summary
Thalamic stroke can cause crying spells without emotion, triggered by specific sensory stimulation. This suggests a link between sensory loss and emotional responses mediated by thalamic pathways.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Neurology
- Pathophysiology
Background:
- Pathologic crying, without emotional basis, is linked to brain lesions.
- Thalamic lesions are rarely associated with such crying spells.
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