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What does damage to the thalamus do?

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Damage to the thalamus?
Thalamus damage can leave a person in a coma or vegetative state. Karen Anne Quinlan was found to have bilateral thalamus after falling into a vegetative state from a drug overdose.Lesser damage to...
What happens if you damage your thalamus?
Damage to the thalamus can lead to permanent coma and can also cause insomnia. ALSO Thalamic Syndrome (Dejerine-Roussy) is a rare neurological disorder in which the body becomes hypersensitive to...
What are ways to damage the thalamus?
take a hammer to it. or lose the game
Damage to the thalamus impairs consciousness and the awake and sleep cycles?
Yes
What is a thalamus?
it is part of your brain. it is the relay for sensory impulses. it shows what is pleasant and unpleasant.