IJAR.2019.285

Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 7; Issue 4.1 (October 2019)

Page No.: 7003-7006

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2019.285

A VOLUMETRIC STUDY OF HIPPOCAMPUS IN CADAVERIC HUMAN BRAINS

Maitreyee M.Kulkarni 1, Jagdish S.Soni *2, Shital Bhishma Hathila 3.

1  Maitreyee M Kulkarni M.Sc  Medical Anatomy, Medical College Baroda, Gujarat, India.

*2 Dr.Jagdish S.Soni, M.S.Anatomy, Associate Professor, Anatomy Department, Medical College, Baroda, Gujarat, India.

3 Assistant Professor, Anatomy Department, Medical College, Baroda, Gujarat, India.

Corresponding Author: Dr.Jagdish S.Soni, P-13, Aviral Society, Opposite Mangalam Duplex, Sama-Savli Road, Baroda, Gujarat-390024 Mobile:09426587464 E-Mail: ashushiti@yahoo.co.in

ABSTRACT:

Background: Hippocampus is one of the key parts of limbic system. It is located in the floor of the inferior horn of lateral ventricle.

Materials and methods: The study is conducted on 50 Hippocampi removed from 25 cadaveric brains in Medical College Baroda, Gujarat. The volume of each is measured by water displacement method.

Results: It is observed that the mean volume for the sample is 2.26+0.88cc. The mean volume on right side is 2.37+0.88cc and on the left side is 2.12+0.88cc. The mean volumes seen in male and female hippocampi are 2.14+0.70cc and 2.52+1.21cc respectively. The mean volume in the age group 60-80 years is 2.55+0.65cc and in the age group 81 years onwards, it is 2.0+1.03cc. The difference in volumes of the two age groups is found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: The study will be useful to anatomists, Neurologists, Neurosurgeons and psychiatrists alike.

Key words: Hippocampus, limbic system, Volume, age.

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Cite this article: Maitreyee M.Kulkarni, Jagdish S.Soni, Shital Bhishma Hathila. A VOLUMETRIC STUDY OF HIPPOCAMPUS IN CADAVERIC HUMAN BRAINS. Int J Anat Res 2019;7(4.1):7003-7006. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2019.285