Basal Ganglia Diseases
MESHD001480
Diseases of the BASAL GANGLIA including the PUTAMEN; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; claustrum; AMYGDALA; and CAUDATE NUCLEUS. DYSKINESIAS (most notably involuntary movements and alterations of the rate of movement) represent the primary clinical manifestations of these disorders. Common etiologies include CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; and CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA.
Synonyms
- Basal Ganglia Disease
- Basal Ganglia Disorders
- Basal Ganglia Disorder
- Extrapyramidal Disorders
- Extrapyramidal Disorder
- Lenticulostriate Disorders
- Lenticulostriate Disorder
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