Unilateral thalamic stroke: anatomy and function
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Unilateral thalamic stroke: anatomy and function. Anterior: supplied by the polar (tuberothalamic) arteries. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Thalamic vascular territories
- Anterior: supplied by the polar (tuberothalamic) arteries
- Paramedian: supplied by the paramedian arteries
- Inferolateral: supplied by the inferolateral (thalamogeniculate) arteries
- Posterior: supplied by the posterior choroidal arteries
Thalamic functions
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Thalamic stroke types
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Thalamic stroke risk factors
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References
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