Inferior pulvinar nucleus
Cluster of neurons of Thalamus
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Connections
Afferent
- Inferior pulvinar nucleus, together with its lateral and medial nuclei, receives afferent input from superior colliculus.
Efferent
- Inferior pulvinar nucleus, together with its lateral nucleus, both have projections to the early visual cortical areas.
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Functions
- Inferior pulvinar nucleus, together with its lateral and medial nuclei, is thought to be important for the initiation and compensation of saccadic movements of the eyes. Those nuclei also participate in the visual attention regulation.
Clinical significance
Lesions of the inferior pulvinar nucleus can result in neglect syndromes and attentional deficits.
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