Definition of the Thalamus. The brain is composed of many parts. They are defined by their locations, functions, and anatomy. The thalamus is a structure in the middle of the brain. It is located between the cerebral cortex and the midbrain.
The twenty SCA Kingdoms and the geographic areas they cover are (in order of founding) 1  The West Kingdom was created when the Society originated in 1966. It currently includes Northern California, most of Nevada, and Alaska, as well as Japan, Korea, and the Pacific Rim (excluding Australia and New Zealand).
I was astounded to find out that--even though SCA carries a large burden of death, claiming at least 250,000 American lives each year (3)--it is largely off the public's radar, despite the fact that it affects people of all ages, and kills more Americans each year than breast cancer, lung cancer, stroke, and AIDS combined.