"Locus Coeruleus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Bluish-colored region in the superior angle of the FOURTH VENTRICLE floor, corresponding to melanin-like pigmented nerve cells which lie lateral to the PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY.
| Descriptor ID |
D008125
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.132.659.473 A08.186.211.132.810.428.600.650.437
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| Concept/Terms |
Locus Coeruleus- Locus Coeruleus
- Nucleus Pigmentosus Pontis
- Pontis, Nucleus Pigmentosus
- Locus Ceruleus Complex
- Ceruleus Complex, Locus
- Ceruleus Complices, Locus
- Complex, Locus Ceruleus
- Complices, Locus Ceruleus
- Locus Ceruleus Complices
- Locus Coeruleus Complex
- Coeruleus Complex, Locus
- Coeruleus Complices, Locus
- Complex, Locus Coeruleus
- Complices, Locus Coeruleus
- Locus Coeruleus Complices
- Locus Caeruleus
- Locus Ceruleus
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Locus Coeruleus" by people in Profiles.
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In vivo and neuropathology data support locus coeruleus integrity as indicator of Alzheimer's disease pathology and cognitive decline. Sci Transl Med. 2021 Sep 22; 13(612):eabj2511.
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Comparison of neuropathology in Parkinson's disease subjects with and without deep brain stimulation. Mov Disord. 2017 02; 32(2):274-277.
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Brainstem aminergic nuclei and late-life depressive symptoms. JAMA Psychiatry. 2013 Dec; 70(12):1320-8.
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Neural reserve, neuronal density in the locus ceruleus, and cognitive decline. Neurology. 2013 Mar 26; 80(13):1202-8.
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Locus coeruleus neuron density and parkinsonism in older adults without Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord. 2012 Nov; 27(13):1625-31.