Basal Nucleus of Meynert

A group of nerve cells in the SUBSTANTIA INNOMINATA that has wide projections to the NEOCORTEX and is rich in ACETYLCHOLINE and CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE. In PARKINSON DISEASE and ALZHEIMER DISEASE the nucleus undergoes degeneration. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.

Yes. Basal Nucleus of Meynert is also referred to as Meynert Basal Nucleus, Nucleus Basalis of Meynert, Basal Magnocellular Nucleus, Magnocellular Nucleus, Basal in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

Basal Nucleus of Meynert falls under the broader medical category "Anatomy" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: A08.186.211.200.885.287.249.880.100). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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