Parkinson's disease is fundamentally a breakdown in the functioning of a part of the brain called the basal ganglia, robbing ...

If approved, it would be the first major new drug treatment for Parkinson’s in half a century. Richard Mailman, a University ...

The substantia nigra is a motor nucleus located in the basal ganglia of the midbrain. This brain structure contributes to the body's cognitive and motor functions by sending signals to initiate or ...

A study reveals how a broken brain connection between the ARAS and parahippocampal gyrus may predict and explain delirium ...

‌Chorea is a movement disorder that stems from something wrong with the basal ganglia nerve structure deep in your brain. It causes involuntary movements of the hands, feet, and face. These movements ...

Psychopaths have a 10% larger striatum than non-psychopaths, suggesting biological differences in brain structure. This ...

Delirium, commonly observed in critically ill patients following intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), is an acute neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by disturbances in attention, consciousness, and ...