Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Basal Ganglia Related System of Primates: Definition, Description and Informational Analysis....Pages 3-20
Localisation of Calcium Binding Proteins in the Neostriatum....Pages 21-34
Myeloarchitectonics of the Primate Caudate-Putamen....Pages 35-41
Three-Dimensional Morphology of Striatal Neurons in Relation to Compartmental Organization of the Striatum....Pages 43-50
The External Pallidum and the Subthalamic Nucleus Send Convergent Synaptic Inputs onto Single Neurones in the Internal Pallidal Segment in Monkey:Anatomical Organization and Functional Significance....Pages 51-62
Functional Architecture of the Rodent Substantia Nigra Pars Reticulata: Evidence for Segregated Channels....Pages 63-70
Integrative Aspects of Basal Ganglia Circuitry....Pages 71-80
Organization of the Projections from the Ventral Striato-Pallidal System to Ventral Mesencephalic Dopaminergic Neurons in the Rat....Pages 81-93
Transition Areas of the Striatopallidal System with the Extended Amygdala in the Rat and Primate: Observations from Histochemistry and Experiments with Mono- and Transsynaptic Tracer....Pages 95-107
Synaptic Organization of the Amygdalar Input to the Nucleus Accumbens in the Rat....Pages 109-114
Topographic Arrangement of Collateral Projections from the Basolateral Amygdaloid Nucleus to both the Prefrontal Cortex and Nucleus Accumbens....Pages 115-120
Pallidal Afferents to the Neurons in the Anterior Thalamic Reticular Nucleus Projecting to the Centromedian Nucleus....Pages 121-125
The Reticular Thalamic Nucleus and the Output Nuclei of the Basal Ganglia: A Neuroanatomical View Based on Hodological Studies....Pages 127-134
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Developmental Plasticity of Dopamine Systems: Pre- and Post-Synaptic Components of the Dopamine System are Modified by Neonatal Lesions....Pages 137-148
Mechanisms of Neuronal Degeneration in Huntington’s Disease....Pages 149-161
Nitric Oxide: A Novel Intercellular Messenger in the Striatum....Pages 163-169
Some Consequences of Local Blockade of Nitric-Oxide Synthase in the Rat Neostriatum....Pages 171-178
Transsynaptic Microglial Reactions in the Quinolinic Acid Model of Huntington’s Disease....Pages 179-183
Neuronal Necrosis After Forebrain Ischemia Affects Gabaergic Neurons in the Substantia Nigra and Striatum....Pages 185-188
Internal Composition of Striatal Grafts: Light and Electron Microscopy....Pages 189-196
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Further Investigations on the Mechanisms Involved in Intrastriatal Mesencephalic Grafts in the Rat, with Special Reference to Dopamine-Neuropeptide Y Interactions....Pages 197-204
Efficacy of Intrastriatal Transplants: Role of Trophic Factors....Pages 205-212
Front Matter....Pages 213-213
A Distributed Network of Context-Dependent Functional Units in the Rat Neostriatum....Pages 215-227
Basic Electrophysiology and Possible New Therapeutic Approaches to Movement Disorders....Pages 229-237
Responses of Pallidal Neurons to Microelectro-Phoretically Applied Glucose and Neurochemicals....Pages 239-244
Long-Lasting Changes in Excitability of Corticostriatal Terminals Following Tetanic Stimulation....Pages 245-254
Burst Firing Induced by N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Requires Activation of an Electrogenic Sodium Pump in Rat Dopamine Neurons....Pages 255-261
Physiology of Two Disynaptic Pathways from the Sensori-Motor Cortex to the Basal Ganglia Output Nuclei....Pages 263-276
Regulatory Action of the Dopaminergic Nigrostriatal Pathway on the Corticostriatal Transmission....Pages 277-283
Olfactory Bulb Influence on Neurons of Ventral Striatum....Pages 285-296
From Preparation to Action: Involvement of the Ventral Striatum....Pages 297-303
Activity of Monkey Striatal and Dopamine Neurons During the Performance of Delayed Response Tasks....Pages 305-313
Front Matter....Pages 315-315
Parkinsonian Tremor is Associated with Low Frequency Neuronal Oscillations in Selective Loops of the Basal Ganglia....Pages 317-325
Potential Changes within the Basal Ganglia during Putamen–Induced Dystonia and Caudate-Induced Locomotor Hyperactivity in the Freely Moving Cat....Pages 327-336
Pallidal and Nigral Hypokinesia: An Experimental Analysis in the Monkey....Pages 337-348
The Role of the Internal Segment of the Globus Pallidus in Mediating Dyskinesias....Pages 349-355
Local Inactivation of the Sensorimotor Territories of the Internal Segment of the Globus Pallidus and the Subthalamic Nucleus Alleviates Parkinsonian Motor Signs in MPTP Treated Monkeys....Pages 357-363
Role of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Normal and Pathological Conditions....Pages 365-370
The Subthalamic Nucleus: A More Complex Structure than Expected....Pages 371-382
Neuronal Activity of the Human Basal Ganglia in Parkinsonism Compared to Other Motor Disorders....Pages 383-391
Front Matter....Pages 393-393
Biochemistry and Pharmacology of L-Dopa in Relation to Basal Ganglia Circuitry....Pages 395-401
The Role of Calcium Ions in Dopamine Synthesis and Dopamine Release....Pages 403-409
Presynaptic Regulation of Dopamine Release in Striatal Compartments and Functional Heterogeneity of the Matrix....Pages 411-419
D 1 Receptor Mediated Trophic Action of Dopamine on the Synthesis of GABA at the Terminals of Striatal Projections....Pages 421-427
Cholinergic Modulation of Gabaergic Efferent Striatal Neurons....Pages 429-440
Interactions of Dopamine, Excitatory Amino Acids, and Inhibitory Amino Acids in the Basal Ganglia of the Conscious Rat....Pages 441-447
Enkephalin-Gaba Co-Transmission in the Striatopallidal Pathway in Parkinsonism....Pages 449-455
Cortical and Dopaminergic Regulation of Amphetamine-Induced Changes In Striatal Single-Unit Activity in Awake, Behaving Rats....Pages 457-463
Nicotine, Cocaine and Amphetamine Share Several Common Mechanisms of c-fos Induction in the Striatum: Implications for the Functions of the Striatum....Pages 465-473
Glutamate-Dopamine Balance in the Striatum: Pre- and Post-Synaptic Interactions....Pages 475-489
Acetylcholine, Dopamine and NMDA Transmission in the Caudate-Putamen: Their Interaction and Function as a Striatal Modulatory System....Pages 491-505
Apomorphine-Susceptible and Apomorphine-Unsusceptible Wistar Rats: A New Tool in the Search for the Function of the Striatum in Switching Behavioural Strategies....Pages 507-515
Front Matter....Pages 517-517
Movement Disorders in Patients with Striatal and/or Pallidal Lesions....Pages 519-523
Deficits in Saccadic Eye Movements in Basal Ganglia Disorders....Pages 525-531
Exploring the Role of the Basal Ganglia in Motor Control Using Experimental Results and Mathematical Modeling....Pages 533-538
Pathophysiology of Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia: Changing Concepts....Pages 539-548
Non-Dopaminergic Approaches to the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease....Pages 549-555
Antagonists of Excitatory Amino Acid Receptors in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease....Pages 557-568
Function of the Basal Ganglia in Mental Activity....Pages 569-576
Front Matter....Pages 577-577
The Basal Ganglia: “Minimal Coherence Detection” in Cortical Activity Distributions....Pages 579-588
Front Matter....Pages 577-577
Role of Basal Ganglia in Control of Innate Movements, Learned Behavior and Cognition—A Hypothesis....Pages 589-596
Back Matter....Pages 597-616