Thalamic Diseases

Disorders of the centrally located thalamus, which integrates a wide range of cortical and subcortical information. Manifestations include sensory loss, MOVEMENT DISORDERS; ATAXIA, pain syndromes, visual disorders, a variety of neuropsychological conditions, and COMA. Relatively common etiologies include CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; BRAIN HYPOXIA; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; and infectious processes.

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Networked: 2 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches)
2.	Neuralgia (Stump Neuralgia)
3.	Lymphoma (Lymphomas)
4.	Herpes Zoster
5.	Facial Pain (Myofacial Pain)

Experts

1.	García-Escrivá, Alexandre: 1 article (02/2012)
2.	López-Hernández, Nicolás: 1 article (02/2012)
3.	Gil-Cortés, Cristina: 1 article (02/2012)
4.	Asfora, W T: 1 article (08/2011)
5.	Alves, R V: 1 article (08/2011)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Thalamic Diseases:

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lacosamideFDA Link 02/01/2012 - "We describe the use of intravenous lacosamide in the treatment of three patients with neuropathic pain: a woman with neuropathic pain in the first branch of the right trigeminal nerve during the acute phase of herpes zoster, a woman with central pain secondary to Dejerine-Roussy syndrome due to a malignant brain tumour, and a man with facial pain due to infiltration of the trigeminal nerve by a secondary lymphoma of the central nervous system. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Deep Brain Stimulation 08/01/2011 - "Deep brain stimulation for Dejerine-Roussy syndrome: case report."