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Globus pallidus internus firing rate modification after motor-imagination in three Parkinson's disease patients.
Full Abstract
Motor imagery is thought to involve the same processes of movement preparation as actual movement. Imagination of a simple repetitive movement significantly decreased the firing rate of extracellular micro recording at sensorimotor neurons of globus pallidus internus in three patients with Parkinson's disease, who underwent microelectrode-guided posteroventral pallidotomy. These findings suggest, in agreement with previous clinical and functional neuroimaging studies that the motor corticostriatal circuit could be engaged in mental simulation.
Author information
Author/s: Leiguarda, Ramón (R); Cerquetti, Daniel (D); Tenca, Eduardo (E); Merello, Marcelo (M);
Affiliation: Neuroscience Department, Raul Carrea Institute for Neurological Research (FLENI), Montañeses 2325, 1428, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) (J Neural Transm), published in Austria. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2009-Apr; vol 116 (issue 4) : pp 451-5
Dates: Created 2009/04/17; Completed 2009/06/09;
PMID: 19280115, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/9/2009, IMS Date: 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00)
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