The little understood area of the brain called the claustrum may be the next frontier in improving outcomes for brain damage patients.
A collaboration of Oxford University research groups from the Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics (DPAG), the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences and the Department of Experimental Psychology have uncovered new clues regarding the function of one of most densely interconnected, yet rarely studied, areas of the brain.
The researchers reviewed studies of patients with lesions in the claustrum, which although rare show cognitive impairments and seizures. Furthermore, the lack of clinical focus on the claustrum may mean there are many more cases yet to be uncovered.
Read the full story on the DPAG website
The story is also featured on the University of Oxford website