Basal optic nucleus of Meynert
| Basal optic nucleus of Meynert | |
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| Latin | n. basalis telencephali |
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In the lateral part of the tuber cinereum is a nucleus of nerve cells, the basal optic nucleus of Meynert.
The basal nucleus of Meynert (NBM) is involved in production of acetylcholine. A decrease in this production is seen in Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, leading to a general decrease of mental capacity and learning. Most pharmacological treatments of dementia focus on compencating for a faltering NBM function through artificially increasing acetylcholine levels.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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