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What are the basal nuclei?

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  1. Caudate nucleus
  2. Putamen
  3. Globus pallidus
  4. Subthalamic nucleus
  5. Substantia nigra
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What are the two parts of the substantia nigra?

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Pars reticularis

Pars compacta

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Putamen + caudate nucleus = ?

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Striatum

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Review Spoctor’s basal ganglia lecture

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Main afferents to the basal ganglia are to where?

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The striatum

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Main efferents from the basal ganglia are from where?

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Globus pallidus

Substantia nigra

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What is the function of the VA/VL complex in the thalamus on the frontal cortex?

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Stimulates it

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What is the function of the basal ganglia on the thalamus?

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Inhibitory

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What are the four major loops of the basal ganglia?

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  • motor loop
  • oculomotor loop
  • Prefrontal
  • Limbic
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What is the pathway of the basal ganglia innervation?

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cortex
Striatum
Pallidum
Thalamus
AND BACK TO CORTEX!
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True or false: The basal ganglia does not get input from the spinal cord directly.

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True

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What is the direct path through the basal ganglia?

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Striatum to the GP/SN

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What does the globus pallidus do to the thalamus?

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Tonically inhibits it

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Where does the substantia nigra fit into the basal ganglia motor loops?

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Stimulates the caudate/putamen

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What is the effect of the cortex on the striatum? What does the striatum do?

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Cortex will stimulate the putamen, which inhibits the pallidum, which inhibits the excitatory thalamus

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What is the indirect pathway through the basal ganglia?

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GP to subthalamic nucleus, or to GP/SN

STN to GP/SNr

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What neurotransmitter does the cerebral cortex release that has an effect on the striatum?

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Glutamate (excitatory)

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What neurotransmitter does the striatum release that has an effect on the globus pallidus?

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GABA (inhibitory) and something else

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What are the two parts of the BG loops that release E?

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Cortex

Subthalamic nucleus

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What neurotransmitter do most parts of the BG release, except for the cortex and subthalamic nucleus?

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GABA

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Where does the body movement loop start in the cortex? (3)

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Primary motor, premotor and supplementary motor

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How can the body movement loop be specific?

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might selectively activate some movements and suppress others

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What part of the cortex does the oculomotor loop start in?

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FEF and supplementary eye field

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What is the function of the oculomotor loop?

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Involved in the control of saccadic eye movements

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Where does the prefrontal loop start in the cortex?
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
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What is the function of the prefrontal cortex?
regulate the initiation and termination of cognitive processes such as planning, attention and working memory
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What part of the cortex does the limbic loop start in?
Anterior cingulate gyrus | Ventral striatum
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What is the function of the limbic loop?
regulate emotional behavior and motivation
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What are the symptoms of parkinsonism? (3)
- Rhythmic tremor at rest - Bradykinesia (or akinesia) - Postural flexion and instability
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What is the incidence of parkinson's disease in patients over the age of 60?
1-2%
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When does parkinson's usually appear?
between 55-65
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What is the gait like in parkinson's?
Small, shuffling steps and the absence of arm swing that normally accompanies or walking
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What is the handwriting like in parkinson's?
(micrographia)
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What is the frozen gait syndrome seen in Parkinson's?
Sudden inability to start walking
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What is the pathophysiology of Parkinson's?
Degeneration of dopaminergic projection to striatum from the substantia nigra
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What is the protein that is accumulated in Parkinson's?
alpha-synuclein
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What are the facies seen in parkinson's?
Mask like (cannot initiate movements)
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What are the cells that are lost in Parkinson's? How many do you have to lose to show symptoms?
Pars compacta | 80%
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What is the effect on the basal ganglia circuitry when the substantia nigra is removed?
Increased inhibition to the globus pallidus, leading to less inhibition of the subthalamic nucleus More tonic inhibition of the thalamus
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What are the two pharmacologic treatments for parkinson's?
L-dopa | Acetylcholine agonists
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What is the MOA of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's?
Stimulate the dopaminergic neurons
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What are the symptoms of Huntington's?
Chorea Dementia Bradykinesia
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What is the pathophysiology of Huntington's? (3)
a. First selective loss of GABA/enkephalin projection from striatum to GPe b. Later more widespread degeneration of striatal neurons c. Also loss of cortical neurons
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What is the genetic basis for Huntington's disease? How is it inherited?
Triplet CAG repeat in Huntingtin gene. Inherited in an AD fashion
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After how many CAG repeats does Huntington's become symptomatic? What is the relationship between age of onset, and number of repeats?
40 or more More = earlier onset
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What is hemiballismus?
involuntary, violent, flinging movements of a limb while the patient is awake
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What is tardive dyskinesia?
iatrogenic disorder due to long-term treatment with drugs that affect dopamine systems
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What is athetosis?
Slow, writhing movements
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What are chorea?
brief, sudden, random, twitch-like movements of limbs or facial muscles. They resemble fragments of normal voluntary movement.
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What is the effect on the basal ganglia in Huntingtons?
Loss of striatum inhibition to the external segment of the globus pallidus, Thus increased inhibition of the internal segment of the GP, resulting in greater inhibition of the thalamus
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Draw out the basal ganglia pathway.
***
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Hemiballismus is often associated with a lesion where?
Contralateral Subthalamus
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What is the pathophysiology of Tardive dyskinesia?
Antipsychotic drugs cause denervation hypersensitivity since they block dopamine receptors
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What are the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia?
Repetitive, stereotypic movements (continual chewing)

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