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Paraventricular thalamus

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The paraventricular thalamus (PVT or PV) is a nucleus in the midline nuclear group of the thalamus.[1][2]

The PVT is a critical node of the hypothalamic-thalamic-striatal circuit.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Jones, Edward G (1985). The Thalamus. Springer. pp. 737–744. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-1749-8. ISBN 978-1-4613-5704-9. S2CID 41337319.
  2. ^ BrainInfo NeuroName 308
  3. ^ Iglesias, Amanda G.; Flagel, Shelly B. (2021-06-18). "The Paraventricular Thalamus as a Critical Node of Motivated Behavior via the Hypothalamic-Thalamic-Striatal Circuit". Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience. 15. doi:10.3389/fnint.2021.706713. ISSN 1662-5145. PMC 8250420.