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Robert M. Woolsey, MD; James S. Nelson, MD

Arch Neurol. 1975;32(8):566-568.

Abstract
In the five previous reports dealing with the effects of interruption of the fornix in man, two noted that a severe disturbance of recent memory resulted, and three indicated that no symptoms were evident. The brain was examined in only one of the cases cited. This report describes a patient, without any apparent neurological or psychological disturbances, in whom a malignant tumor had destroyed the fornix bilaterally.

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Neurology, St. Louis University School of Medicine (Dr. Woolsey); and the departments of pathology and pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (Dr. Nelson).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Sept 30, 1975.

Reprint requests to Department of Neurology, St. Louis University School of Medicine, 1221 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63104 (Dr. Woolsey).

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