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Dejerine-Roussy (Thalamic) Syndrome — Dejerine Roussy syndrome or thalamic pain syndrome is a condition developed after a thalamic stroke, a stroke causing damage to the thalamus. [1], [2]. This condition is not to be confused with Roussy Levy Syndrome , a genetic disorder [3], [4] … Wikipedia
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radiatio — In neuroanatomy, a term applied to any one of the thalamocortical fiber systems that together compose the corona radiata of the cerebral hemisphere s white matter ( e.g., optic radiation, acoustic radiation … Medical dictionary
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radiatio thalami centralis — [TA] central thalamic radiation: the group of thalamocortical fibers of the posterior limb of the internal capsule, presumably carrying general sensory impulses from the ventral thalamic nuclei to the postcentral gyrus. Called also superior… … Medical dictionary
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