Article: A theory of the basal ganglia and their disorders.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

Article: Role of the basal ganglia in balance control.
Neural Plasticity;  January 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... important contributions of the basal ganglia to the regulation of postural control. After a brief overview of basal ganglia circuitries, the emphasis is ... focal lesions in parts of the basal ganglia, as the impairments seen here ...

Article: Functional Anatomy of the Basal Ganglia.
Journal of Neuroscience Nursing;  October 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Abstract: The basal ganglia are a series of interconnected ... collectively referred to as the basal ganglia. The involvement of these nuclei ... discusses functional anatomy of the basal ganglia, with particular reference to ...

Article: Does Asymmetric Basal Ganglia or Thalamic ...
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  September 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Basal ganglia or thalamic activation has been reported ... obtained. The presence of asymmetric basal ganglia or thalamic activation was determined ... temporal lobe seizures. Asymmetric basal ganglia activation was seen in 22 (30.6 ...

Article: Basal ganglia abnormalities seen in ...
Clinical Psychiatry News;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... ENGLAND -- Metabolic changes in the basal ganglia that can be detected with magnetic ... according to a pilot study. "Why look at basal ganglia? They are highly prone to hypoxic ... increasing recognition of the role of basal ganglia." There are at least four circuits ...

Article: Asymmetry of basal ganglia perfusion in Tourette's ...
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  February 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... generated over the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, thalamus and cerebellum to evaluate ... demonstrated a significant decrease in right basal ganglia activity which was not present in any ... Tourette's syndrome involving the right basal ganglia. Furthermore, brain SPECT may be ...

Article: Ictal hyperperfusion of cerebellum and basal ...
The Journal of Nuclear Medicine;  June 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... interictal state) of the cerebellum and basal ganglia has not been investigated systematically ... lobe, frontal lobe, cerebellum, and basal ganglia. Results: All patients showed ictal ... bilateral). Hyperperfusion in the basal ganglia (BGH) was seen in 11 of the 15 patients ...

Article: Physiotherapy for people with movement disorders arising from ...
New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy;  July 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... of the most common diseases of the basal ganglia are Huntington's disease (HD) and ... physiotherapy practice for people with basal ganglia dysfunction. Although much has been ... physiotherapy practice for people with basal ganglia disorders is proposed, based upon ...