Which of the following sites is responsible for the amnestic defect in Wernicke's Korsakoff - syndrome -
Ans. is 'b' i.e., Thalamus "The amnestic defects in Korsakoff's wernickes syndrome is related to lesion in the dorsomedial nuclei of thalamus"."Lesions in the dorsomedial nucleus of the thalamus seems to be the best correlate of the memory disturbance and confabulation".
Mamillary body
Thalamus
Subthalmic nucleus
Medical fore brain bundle
Miscellaneous (C.N.S.)