The body of fornix joins the hippocampus and mammillary bodies, structures in the base of the brain that are involved in memory formation and recall. It is part of the limbic system. The body of ...

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, but it is not easily treatable. One potential therapy is deep brain stimulation delivered by a kind of pacemaker. A team of researchers at ...

The fornix crura, or better known as the crus or crura of fornix, are flattened, fibrous bands that are closely attached to the bottom portion of the corpus callosum. The corpus callosum is a flat, ...

Medical researchers are enrolling individuals in an international phase 3 clinical trial to examine the safety and effectiveness of deep brain stimulation to treat Alzheimer's. The study uses ...