The control of the limbic system of brain over visceral and metabolic activities in the body has attracted the attention of many workers in the past few years (Anand, 1957). Various visceral and metabolic effects ofstimulations of different limbic structures have already been reported (Kaada, 1951 ; Turner. 1954; Magnus & Lammers, 1956; Anand & Dua, 1956 & 1956a). Disturbances in these have als...

The common embryologic origin of the septum pellucidum, of the corpus callosum, and of the limbic system explains the anatomic basis of a varying degree of concurrent involvement of these structures in disease processes, both developmental and acquired. Developmental absence of the septum pellucidum portends a more generalized dysplasia that encompasses the corpus callosum and the limbic system...

The limbic system of the brain regulates a number of behaviors that are essential for the survival of all vertebrate species including humans. The limbic system predominantly controls appropriate responses to stimuli with social, emotional, or motivational salience, which includes innate behaviors such as mating, aggression, and defense. Activation of circuits regulating these innate behaviors ...