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Physiology of the Basal Ganglia and Pathophysiology of Parkinson's Disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2016

Robert G. Lee
Robert G. Lee*
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary
*
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Foothills Hospital, 1403-29th Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 2T9
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This paper reviews current concepts concerning the anatomical organization and functions of the basal ganglia focusing mainly on the role of the basal ganglia in control of movement. Results of several studies which have been carried out on patients with Parkinson's disease are also reviewed and discussed as examples of altered normal physiological mechanisms.

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Research Article
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 14 , Issue S3 , August 1987 , pp. 373 - 380
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Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1987

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