Basal optic nucleus of Meynert
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| Brain: Basal optic nucleus of Meynert | ||
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| Latin | n. basalis telencephali | |
| NeuroNames | hier-257 | |
| MeSH | A08.186.211.730.885.105.880.100 | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | n_11/12580484 | |
In the lateral part of the tuber cinereum is a nucleus of nerve cells, the basal optic nucleus of Meynert.
The basal nucleus of Meynert (NBM) is involved in production of acetylcholine. A decrease in this production is seen in Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia, leading to a general decrease of mental capacity and learning. Most pharmacological treatments of dementia focus on compensating for a faltering NBM function through artificially increasing acetylcholine levels.
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