Role of the basal ganglia in conditional associative learning : a multidisciplinary approach
Year: 2003
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The arbitrary mapping of sensory information onto action forms an important element of the intelligent behavior of primates (also called conditional associative learning). The cortico-basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical loops are thought to play a key role in such behavior. The present research was undertaken to investigate the role of the basal ganglia (BG) in conditional visuo-motor associative learning using three complementary approaches: 1) single-unit recordings in awake monkeys, 2) behavioral testing in patients suffering from Parkinson's disease (a neurodegenerative disease affecting the BG), and 3) functional neuroimaging in healthy subjects. The results of all three studies converge to indicate that the BG are involved in both the acquisition and the retention phases of visuo-motor associations.
Source: HAL
Author: Hadj-Bouziane, Fadila
Institution: Institut des Sciences Cognitives
Language: French
Topic: Motor Control and Adaptation
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2302222207