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Basal Ganglia

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Basal nuclei

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The basal ganglia refer specifically to a group of subcortical structures considered as extrapyramidal motor components. These components include caudate and putamen, substantia nigra, subthalamic nucleus, and globus pallidus (GP). Figure 1 depicts major circuitry within the basal ganglia.

Basal Ganglia, Fig. 1
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Basal ganglia circuitry. Diagram illustrates only major direct and indirect circuits. Significant cortical input is active at every level (not shown)

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    Christina R. Marmarou & Matthew R. Parry

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    Ekaterina Dobryakova

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Marmarou, C.R., Parry, M.R., Dobryakova, E. (2018). Basal Ganglia. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_298

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