Basal Ganglia Circuitry and Synaptic Connectivity
Year: 2003
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: The basal ganglia are several synaptically interconnected subcortical structures that play important roles in regulating various aspects of psychomotor behaviors, and are central to the pathophysiology of common human movement disorders such as Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases (PD/HD). These structures classically include: 1) the striatum, which comprises the caudate nucleus (CD), putamen (PUT), and nucleus accumbens (Acc); 2) the globus pallidus, which includes the external (GPe; globus pallidus in nonprimates) and internal (GPi; entopeduncular nucleus [EPN] in nonprimates) segments; 3) the subthalamic nucleus (STN); and 4) the substantia nigra, which comprises the pars compacta (SNc) and pars reticulata (SNr) (Fig. 1).
Source: Humana Press eBooks
Authors: Ali Charara, Mamadou Sidibé, Yoland Smith
Language: English
Subfield: Neurology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W20095702