Researchers have mapped the relationship of two types of neurons implicated in psychiatric and movement disorder. The findings could lead to new treatments for a range of disorders from depression to Parkinson's disease. Read More
Researchers use neuroimaging technology to visualize the pathways that connect the different areas of the basal ganglia. The research could lead to new tracking of disease progression in Parkinson's and Huntington's disease. Read More
Researchers confirm an association between a common MRI contrasting agent and abnormalities on brain MRI. Read More
Iron levels in the basal ganglia steadily increase throughout development and, in two sub-regions, continue to increase into adulthood. Decreased levels of iron in the putamen was correlated with impaired cognitive performance involving reasoning and spatial processing. Findings suggest the brain requires iron for healthy cognitive development. Read More
Researchers report on the pilot study for focused ultrasound treatments for dyskinesia associated with Parkinson's disease. Read More
Obesity is associated with alterations in brain structure, including lower gray matter volume and smaller globus pallidus volume. Read More
Different types of reward have unique effects on the basal ganglia nuclei. Food rewards influence the left hemisphere of the brain, while erotic rewards engage the right lateral globus and left caudate. Financial rewards engage the basal ganglia bilaterally. Read More
Researchers discover people with schizophrenia have greater volume in globus pallidus than in healthy subjects. Read More
A new study provides insight into the areas of the brain which become activated when people are presented with aversive foods and suggests the reward circuit may encode disgust. Read More
A new optogenetics study has revealed two groups of neurons that can be turned on and off to alleviate movement related symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Read More
Researchers provide possible new insights into psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. Read More
Abnormal activity involving the globus pallidus may be responsible for movement dysfunction in Parkinson's disease, a new study reports. Read More
