THALAMUS
The control centre
Signals
In this picture it shows the thalamus sending signals to different parts of the brain.dev.nsta.org
Side and Frontal View
The thalamus is located above the brain stem or in the mid brain. Here you can also see the thalamus is is in the centre of the brain.es.wikipedia.org
Diagram of Thalamus
Here it shows the parts of the thalamus, from the connecters to the mane part. medicinembbs.blogspot.com
Function of the Thalamus
Consciousness
One of main function of the thalamus is consciousness. The thalamus controls sleep, unconscious and conscious.
Relay
The thalamus is a relay. It sends signals to the other parts of the brain. The thalamus takes in over 1 million pieces of information per second. All the information your eyes, ears, mouth, nose and skin is all relayed to thalamus and then sent off to its appropriate station.
Fun Facts
When your thalamus gets damaged you could get the urge to tell bad or inappropriate jocks and do not makes any sense.
There are two halves of a thalamus, each the size and shape of a walnut.
Disorders
Since your thalamus controls if you are unconscious and conscious, if it is damaged in a concussion you could be in a coma for the rest of your life. It will mean you will most definitely be asleep for the rest of your life. And is unlikely to be fixed.
Also if it is damaged you could be confused because the signal is not reaching its destination.
Thalamic Syndrome
The thalamic syndrome is developed after thalamic stroke. person could have sever pain in the face, arms and legs.
Fatal Familial Insomnia
Fatal familial insomnia is a very rear genetic disease gets pasted down from parents to your grandparents ext. This decease degenerates the thalamus and the patient gets insomnia and eventually dies. And it progressively gets worse every day. It also causes hallucinations, delirium and confusional.
Cure
Thalamic Syndrome
There is no known cure or treatment to this disorders. So we hope that someone will find a cure soon so we can save more lives.
Fatal Familial Insomnia
There is also no known cure or treatment for this ether.