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Functional Neuroanatomy of the Normal and Pathological Basal Ganglia
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The term basal ganglia refers to a group of interconnected subcortical nuclei engaged in motor planning and movement initiation, executive functions, behaviors, and emotions. Dopamine released from the substantia nigra is the underlying driving force keeping the basal ganglia network under proper equilibrium and, indeed, reduction of dopamine levels triggers basal ganglia dysfunction, setting the groundwork for several movement disorders. The canonical basal ganglia model has been instrumental for most of our current understanding of the normal and pathological functioning of this subcortical network. This model explains how cortical information flows through the basal ganglia nuclei back to the cortex by going through two pathways with opposing effects that together lead to the proper execution of a given movement. The basal ganglia model has paved the way for the standard clinical management of Parkinson's disease, where pharmacological and neurosurgical treatments in place collectively afford an impressive symptomatic alleviation. Although much of the model has remained, the canonical model has been enriched with new arrivals gathered from evidence provided in the last three decades. Here, we sought to provide a comprehensive review of the basal ganglia network, with emphasis on structure, connectivity patterns, and basic operational principles, both in normal and pathological conditions.
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PARAFASCICULAR THALAMIC NUCLEI
HUMAN DOPAMINE NEURONS
LONG-TAILED MACAQUE
SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS
GLOBUS-PALLIDUS
SUBSTANTIA-NIGRA
STRIATAL INTERNEURONS
EFFERENT CONNECTIONS
MOVEMENT-DISORDERS
SQUIRREL-MONKEY
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