| subcortical d. |
any of a group of dementias thought to be caused by lesions affecting subcortical brain structures (e.g. the centrum ovale, basal ganglia, or thalamus) more than cortical ones, and characterized by memory loss with slowness in processing information or making intellectual responses. Included are vascular dementia and dementias that accompany Huntington's chorea, Wilson's disease, paralysis agitans, and thalamic atrophies.
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| subcortical |
relating to the portion of the brain immediately below the cerebral cortex, which is the part of the brain responsible for most higher functions (sensation, voluntary muscle movement, thought, reasoning, memory, etc.)
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