Central tegmental tract explained
Central tegmental tract |
Latin: | Tractus tegmentalis centralis |
The central tegmental tract[1] is a structure in the midbrain and pons.
It contains:
Clinical significance
Lesion of the tract can cause palatal myoclonus, e.g. in myoclonic syndrome, in strokes of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery.
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Notes and References
- Kamali A, Kramer LA, Butler IJ, Hasan KM. Diffusion tensor tractography of the somatosensory system in the human brainstem: initial findings using high isotropic spatial resolution at 3.0 T. Eur Radiol. 2009 19:1480-8. doi: 10.1007/s00330-009-1305-x.
- Book: Patestas, Maria A. . A Textbook of Neuroanatomy . Gartner . Leslie P. . Wiley-Blackwell . 2016 . 978-1-118-67746-9 . 2nd . Hoboken, New Jersey .