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Mammillary body

Corpus mamillare, Mammillary body

Functions

(Episodic S) memory; above all recognition memory (together with the anterior and dorsomedial thalamic nuclei) S; spatial memory/ learning S

Sleep S

Disorders

Amnesia S, Alcoholism S (Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome S), Autism, Alzheimer's Disease S, Obstructive sleep apnea S, Anxiety Disorders S, Epilepsy S

Source: "Neurology of Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders", edited

Temporaler Pol = Temporal pole

Mamillarkörper = Mammillary body

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