The search for a role of the caudal intralaminar nuclei in the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 78, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 55-59

  Lanciego, José L ^a   López, Icíar P ^a   Rico, Alberto J ^a   Aymerich, María S ^a   Pérez Manso, Mónica ^a   Conte, Lorena ^a   Combarro, Carolina ^a   Roda, Elvira ^a   Molina, Carmen ^a   Gonzalo, Nancy ^a   Castle, María ^a   Tuñón, Teresa ^b   Erro, Elena ^b   Barroso Chinea, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

^b Universidad Pública de Navarra   (Spain)

Author keywords

Basal ganglia; Deep brain stimulation; Neurodegeneration; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; VESICULAR GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTER 2;

BASAL GANGLION; BRAIN REGION; NONHUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THALAMUS INTRALAMINAR NUCLEUS;

EID: 58749087361     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2008.08.008     Document Type: Review

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