Introduction Function the limbic system is involved in Homeostasis Olfaction Memory Emotions and drives mnemonic "HOME" Anatomy the main components of the limbic system includes limbic cortex hippocampal formation login to view 1 more bullet amygdala login to view 1 more bullet olfactory cortex hypothalamus thalamus Papez circuit although it overly simplifies the circuitry of the limbic system, it is a useful way to expose yourself to this circuitry login to view 9 more bullets Clinical correlate anterograde amnesia this describes a deficit in forming new memories and can be seen in login to view 1 more bullet Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome this is caused by thiamine deficiency and results in login to view 1 more bullet these patients typically present with the triad of login to view 3 more bullets after the patient survives the acute stages of this disease, they can develop login to view 1 more bullet Kluver-Bucy syndrome this results from bilateral lesions of the amygdala and adjacent temporal lobe structures, which results in login to view 5 more bullets Schizophenia defective dopaminergic signaling in the mesolimbic pathway (ventral tegmental area of the midbrain to the ventral striatum) login to view 1 more bullet