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Traumatic basal ganglia hemorrhage in the pediatric population [PDF]
Traumatic Basal Ganglia Hemorrhage has been rarely reported in the pediatric population. This case describes a 22 month old male who suffered a closed head injury following a motor vehicle accident and subsequently developed a basal ganglia hemorrhage ...
Ashley Park, MD, Daniel Masri, MD
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Basal ganglia germinomas (BGGs) are rare lesions. Because of the atypical features of early-stage clinical symptoms and imaging characteristics, BGGs are easily misdiagnosed with non-tumorous conditions.
Ho Xuan Tuan, MD, PhD +6 more
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Dopamine replacement therapy for Parkinson’s disease is achieved using L-DOPA or dopamine D2/3 agonists, such as ropinirole. Here, we compare the effects of L-DOPA and ropinirole, alone or in combination, on patterns of glial and microvascular reactivity
Osama F. Elabi +4 more
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L-DOPA-induced dyskinesia (LID) is a significant complication of dopamine replacement therapy in Parkinson's disease (PD), and the specific role of different dopamine receptors in this disorder is poorly understood.
Laura Andreoli +3 more
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Risk factors for long-term non-motor symptoms and quality of life following subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) have not yet been fully identified.
Philippe Voruz +8 more
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Basal ganglia calcification [PDF]
A 65-year-old man presented to the emergency room after a fall, sustaining a head injury. A CT of the head showed diffuse, symmetric parenchymal calcifications involving the thalami globus palladi and caudate heads (figures 1 and 2). Detailed evaluation revealed a long-standing history of muscle cramps, involuntary choreiform movements and gradual ...
Rushad D, Patell +3 more
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Emotions and cognitive control: A comparison of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
Background: Bipolar disorder (BP) and schizophrenia (SZ) are both psychiatric conditions characterized by deficits in cognitive control (executive function and attention) and emotion regulation. The emotional Stroop task makes it possible to measure such
Murielle Sollier-Guillery +6 more
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Neurotransmitters in the Basal Ganglia [PDF]
ABSTRACTThe literature is reviewed on the afferents and efferents of the caudate/putamen, globus pallidus and substantia nigra, and on the neurotransmitters occurring in the various tracts. Emphasis is placed upon the diverse roles played by GABA and glutamate as transmitters in motor pathways and upon the probability that the substantia nigra pars ...
E G, McGeer, W A, Staines, P L, McGeer
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IntroductionAlzheimer’s disease remains the most common neurodegenerative disorder, depicted mainly by memory loss and the presence in the brain of senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles.
Irene Costa-Laparra +8 more
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Neuropsychiatry of the basal ganglia [PDF]
This review aims to relate recent findings describing the role and neural connectivity of the basal ganglia to the clinical neuropsychiatry of basal ganglia movement disorders and to the role of basal ganglia disturbances in "psychiatric"' states. Articles relating to the relevant topics were initially collected through MEDLINE and papers relating to ...
H A, Ring, J, Serra-Mestres
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