We propose that the fronto–striatal circuits play a part not only in goal-directed and habitual action but also in goal-directed and habitual (automatic) inhibitory control. We propose that the fronto ...

This study aims to (i) compare volumes of individual basal ganglia nuclei (caudate nucleus, pallidum, and putamen) and the thalamus between very preterm (VP) and term-born infants at term-equivalent ...

At each time in our life, we choose one or few behaviors, while suppressing many other behaviors. This is the basic mechanism in the basal ganglia, which is done by tonic inhibition and selective ...

New research has uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which dopamine, a key brain chemical vital for movement and ...

What neuronal networks are responsible for controlling the movements we make? How does the brain progress from the decision to make a movement to the action of making the movement? The basal ganglia ...

“This finding is very exciting as it is the first time that a comprehensive circuit mechanism has been found showing how emotional states can influence movement through connections in an area of the ...

Cell transplants, silencing mutant genes, and use of a neuron support factor may represent new ways to treat the fatal brain disorder amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Recent advances are producing ...

Thousands of our daily activities, from making coffee to taking a walk to saying hello to a neighbor, are made possible through an ancient collection of brain structures tucked away near the center of ...

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24 -- Recent advances are producing a much greater understanding of the brain circuits responsible for the tics and problem behaviors seen in Tourette's syndrome. In one groundbreaking ...

An international collaboration led by academics at the University of Sheffield, has shed new light into Parkinson's disease, which could help with the development of cures or treatments in the future.