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Definition
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Anterior Commissure
Structure
The anterior commissure is a bundle of axons that connect the hemispheres in one location across the middle of the brain. It is closely associated with the corpus callosum.
Function
It connects the temporal lobes and also crossed olfactory fibers. It works in conjunction with the corpus callosum in intra-hemispheric communication.
Disease
Disease in the anterior commissure impairs olfactory and auditory intra-hemispheric transfer
Diagnosis
MRI other neuroimaging techniques are used for diagnosis.
Treatment
Treatment of anterior commissure dysfunction consists of surgery and radiation.
Posterior Commissure
Structure
The posterior commissure is a rounded band of axons crossing the cerebral aqueduct.
Function
The posterior commissure is responsible for controlling the pupillary response to light.
Disease
Disease results in abnormal pupillary response. It is also been found to have abnormalities in Parkinson’s disease and Niemann-Pick disease.
Diagnosis
It is usually observed through MRI.
Treatment
Treatments for the alleviation of symptoms and discomfort are medicinal and surgical.
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References:
Goetz: Textbook of Clinical Neurology. 2nd Edition. 2003