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Basal Ganglia

"Basal Ganglia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Large subcortical nuclear masses derived from the telencephalon and located in the basal regions of the cerebral hemispheres.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Basal Ganglia" by people in this website by year, and whether "Basal Ganglia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Basal Ganglia" by people in Profiles.
  1. Alterations in MRI-visible perivascular spaces precede dementia diagnosis by 18 years in autosomal dominant Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Dement. 2025 Aug; 21(8):e70588.
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  2. Basal ganglia theta power indexes trait anxiety in people with Parkinson's disease. Brain. 2025 Apr 03; 148(4):1228-1241.
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  3. The genetic landscape of basal ganglia and implications for common brain disorders. Nat Commun. 2024 10 01; 15(1):8476.
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  4. Beta and theta oscillations track effort and previous reward in the human basal ganglia and prefrontal cortex during decision making. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Jul 30; 121(31):e2322869121.
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  5. High baseline perivascular space volume in basal ganglia is associated with attention and executive function decline in Parkinson's disease. Brain Behav. 2024 Jul; 14(7):e3607.
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  6. Neurochemistry and circuit organization of the lateral spiriform nucleus of birds: A uniquely nonmammalian direct pathway component of the basal ganglia. J Comp Neurol. 2024 05; 532(5):e25620.
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  7. Stereotactic Awake Basal Ganglia Electrophysiological Recording and Stimulation (SABERS): A Novel Staged Procedure for Personalized Targeting of Deep Brain Stimulation in Pediatric Movement and Neuropsychiatric Disorders. J Child Neurol. 2024 Jan; 39(1-2):33-44.
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  8. Multivariate and regional age-related change in basal ganglia iron in neonates. Cereb Cortex. 2024 01 14; 34(1).
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  9. Towards therapeutic electrophysiological neurofeedback in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2024 Apr; 121:106010.
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  10. Distinct Contributions of the Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia to Arithmetic Procedures. J Neurosci. 2024 01 10; 44(2).
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