Historically, the thalamus has been viewed as little more than a relay, simply transferring
information to key players of the cast, the cortex and hippocampus, without providing any …

Rats and mice are used for studying neuronal circuits underlying recognition memory due to
their ability to spontaneously remember the occurrence of an object, its place and an …

Cognition is 1 of 4 domains measured by the NIH Toolbox for the Assessment of
Neurological and Behavioral Function (NIH-TB), and complements modules testing motor …

Standard models of episodic memory focus on hippocampal–parahippocampal interactions,
with the neocortex supplying sensory information and providing a final repository of …

The thalamus was subdivided into three major groups: sensorimotor nuclei (or
principal/relay nuclei), limbic nuclei and nuclei bridging these two domains. Limbic nuclei of …

Recent evidence from monkey models of cognition shows that the magnocellular
subdivision of the mediodorsal thalamus (MDmc) is more critical for learning new …

Dense amnesia can result from damage to the medial diencephalon in humans and in
animals. In humans this damage is diffuse and can include the mediodorsal nuclei of the …

The mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus (MD) has been implicated in executive functions
(such as planning, cognitive control, working memory, and decision-making) because of its …

After more than 80 years, Papez serial circuit remains a hugely influential concept, initially
for emotion, but in more recent decades, for memory. Here, we show how this circuit is …

The reuniens and rhomboid nuclei, located in the ventral midline of the thalamus, have long
been regarded as having non-specific effects on the cortex, while other evidence suggests …