Basal ganglia Flashcards

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Anatomically basal ganglia includes

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Corpus striatum
.Cordate nucleus
.Lentiform nucleus
-Globus Palladus
-Putamen
Amygdaloid Nucleus
Claustrum

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Functional part of basal ganglia includes

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Subthalamic nucleus
Substantia Nigra

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Disorders of Basal Ganglia

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Lesion of globus pallidus results in Athetosis
Lesion of subthalamic nucleus causes Hemiballismus
Lesion of Putamen causes Chorea
Lesion of substantia Nigra causes Parkinson’s

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What is basal ganglia

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collection of grey matter within white matter of cerebral hemisphere

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