Damage to the lower thalamus

The lower thalamic injury refers to a special clinical syndrome that occurs directly in the lower thalamus due to a fracture of the skull base or a violent blow to the skull during a craniocerebral injury. The lower thalamus is an important subcortical center of the autonomic nervous system, and has important relations with visceral activity, endocrine, material metabolism, temperature regulation, and maintenance of consciousness and sleep. Therefore, the clinical manifestations of the lower thalamus are often severe. Simple lower thalamic injuries are rare, and most are associated with severe contusion and / or brain stem injury.