Each of the brain’s hemispheres contains a caudate nucleus. Located near the thalamus, they control functions including movement and communication.

Basal Ganglia (Caudate) Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Axial CT scans. Note the large intracerebral hemorrhage originating in the area of the caudate nucleus on the right. Also, note that the hemorrhage is ...

Neuroscientists have shown that stimulating the caudate nucleus can generate negative moods that lead to irrational decision-making. Stimulating the caudate nucleus causes animals to give far more ...

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A brain structure called the caudate nucleus, which plays an important role in cognition, emotions, mood, and motor function, may shrink by nearly 20 percent in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), ...

The study found that overall brain volume and five of the regional volumes were smaller in people with ADHD -- the caudate nucleus, putamen, nucleus accumbens, amygdala and hippocampus.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a research technique that measures blood flow or activation in different areas of the brain. The caudate nucleus is located near the center of the ...

Volumes of the caudate nuclei were measured using a similar technique. The boundaries of the caudate nucleus were defined anteriorly and laterally by the interface with the white matter of the ...

The findings suggest that the tool can be used to not only assess cognitive impairment in Huntington disease (HD) but also to detect brain atrophy patterns associated with cognitive status in ...