Basal ganglia

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

basal nuclei, striosome

Broader Terms

telencephalon

Narrower Terms

amygdala, corpus striatum, nucleus accumbens, substantia innominata

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The function ofthe basal ganglia is often described in terms of a "brakehypothesis".
• The idea that stuttering is related to the basal ganglia isnot new.
• The purpose for the basal ganglia is not known; however, much is known about the types of symptoms that occur when they are damaged.
• The basal ganglia is involved in the regulation of cortically initiated motor activity, which if disturbed leads to some form of movement disorder, “dyschinesia”.
• Tortuosity of terminal arterioles in the basal ganglia is increased in status lacunaris.

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