Basal Ganglia 03

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Sunday, September 9 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Sunday, September 9 2007.

 
        A) Contralateral subthalamic nucleus
 
        B) Ipsilateral striatum
 
        C) Ipsilateral caudate
 
        D) Contralateral substantia nigra
 
        E) Contralateral striatum
 

 

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This question was created on September 09, 2007 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on September 09, 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Contralateral subthalamic nucleus

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Hemiballism is typically associated with a lesion of the contralateral subthalamic nucleus or the immediately surrounding structures.  (See References)

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B) Ipsilateral striatum

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Hemiballism is typically associated with a lesion of the contralateral subthalamic nucleus or the immediately surrounding structures.  (See References)

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C) Ipsilateral caudate

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Hemiballism is typically associated with a lesion of the contralateral subthalamic nucleus or the immediately surrounding structures.  (See References)

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D) Contralateral substantia nigra

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Hemiballism is typically associated with a lesion of the contralateral subthalamic nucleus or the immediately surrounding structures.  (See References)

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E) Contralateral striatum

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Hemiballism is typically associated with a lesion of the contralateral subthalamic nucleus or the immediately surrounding structures.  (See References)

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References:

1. Kandel, E.R., Schwartz, J.H., and Jessel, T.M. (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed. McGraw-Hill, New York.
2. Nolte, J. (1993). The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy. Mosby, St. Louis.
3. Shannon, K.M. (2004). Movement disorders. In Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Jankovic, J. (Eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice, Fourth Edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia, pp. 2125-2168.
4. Rowland, L.P. (Ed) (2000). Merritt's Neurology, 10th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia.
5. Victor, M., and Ropper, A.H. (2001). Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 7th Edition. McGraw-Hill, New York.

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Basal Ganglia 03
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