Posted by CCF Neurology MD on November 05, 1997 at 23:07:14:

In Reply to: Lesions in the Thalamus are of the Brain posted by John Murphy on October 16, 1997 at 11:07:06:

: My wife has been diagnosed with RR MS. She had 2 MRI's 6 months apart, both showed lesions in the spinal chord and brain. I do know that
there were at least 2 lesions in the thamlamus, what part of the brain is this? Also what does it control, and do MS lesions often show up there?
Thank you.

Dear John:

The thalami are a pair of egg-shaped structures deep in the center of the brain. They consist mainly of nuclei of grey matter (i.e. cell bodies of brain cells). The thalamus is a sort of connecting board or hub which has communication with almost all parts of the half of the brain on its side. Thus, the thalamus has a role in almost every type of brain function.
Although the thalami are not the commonest sites for MS plaques, they are certainly known to occur there.
I hope this answers your question.