| 31. | Damage to the thalamus can lead to permanent coma.
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| 32. | This nucleus projects to the ventral posterior medial nucleus in the dorsal thalamus.
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| 33. | Both the GPi and SNpr send inhibitory projections to nuclei within the thalamus.
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| 34. | These structures include the thalamus and the basal ganglia.
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| 35. | A disorder of the thalamus might therefore be expected in people suffering from hallucinations.
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| 36. | But according to Llinas, the thalamus does much more than simply pass information.
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| 37. | Chronic-pain sufferers also have sluggish regions of the thalamus, Llinas said.
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| 38. | Possible sites of lesions include the thalamus, internal capsule, and basal ganglia.
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| 39. | The hypothalamus is located below the thalamus and is part of the limbic system.
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| 40. | The thalamus also plays an important role in regulating states of sleep and wakefulness.
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