THE CORPUS STRIATUM

Abstract

Introduction Materials and Methods Description of Cases Fiber Systems and Degenerations Review of the literature Results of this investigation: 1. Striate fibers to the region of the posterior commissure and subthalamic region. 2. Striofugal fibers to the motor nuclei of the midbrain, pons and medulla. Symptomatology Following Lesions of the Corpus Striatum Review of the literature Results of this investigation Conclusions Summary <h3>INTRODUCTION</h3> As early as 1667, Willis described the corpus striatum as "internodes by which the cerebrum coheres with the medulla oblongata." A long period followed in which frequent attempts were made to understand the nature and function of this body. In many of these attempts the results were entirely negative, while the positive results obtained were so conflicting that the corpus striatum continued to be one of the greatest mysteries of the nervous system. The subject took on new interest in the early part of the twentieth