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Current controversies and future directions in basal ganglia research. Integrating basic neuroscience and clinical
N Garcia-Cairasco1, E C Miguel, S L Rauch
1Department of Physiology, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, Brazil.
The Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|January 27, 1998
Abstract:
This article discusses current controversies and future directions in basal ganglia research, detailing behavioral aspects, anatomic models, neurochemistry, pharmacology, and diagnostic methods as well as surgical techniques. A neuroethologic perspective is highlighted. Furthermore, the relevant literature pertaining to contemporary molecular approaches such as brain microinjections of embryonic or genetically modified cells, for therapeutic purposes and the use of transgenic and knockout animals.