Substantia nigra structure

Known as: Substantia nigra, Nucleus of basis pedunculi, Nigras, Substantia 
A large cell mass extending forward, over the dorsal surface of the crus cerebri, from the rostral border of the pons into the subthalamic region. It… (More)
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Basal Ganglia
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Pars Compactapars reticulata of substantia nigra

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Substantia nigra structure
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2017
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2017
A New Hope for a Devastating Disease: Hydrogen Sulfide in Parkinson’s Disease
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been regarded as the third gaseous transmitter alongside nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO… (More)
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2017
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2017
Aging and Parkinson’s Disease: Different Sides of the Same Coin?
Despite abundant epidemiological evidence in support of aging as the primary risk factor for PD, biological correlates of a… (More)
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2017
Review
2017
Parkinson disease
Parkinson disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disorder that affects 2–3% of the population ≥65 years of age… (More)
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2017
Review
2017
Calcium and Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the world. Its causes are poorly understood and… (More)
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2015
Review
2015
Clinicopathological characteristics of freezing of gait in autopsy-confirmed Parkinson's disease.
BACKGROUND Twenty-five percent to sixty percent of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients reportedly have freezing of gait, leading to… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Substantia nigra/ventral tegmental reward prediction error disruption in psychosis
While dopamine systems have been implicated in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia and psychosis for many years, how dopamine… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Absolute Coding of Stimulus Novelty in the Human Substantia Nigra/VTA
Novelty exploration can enhance hippocampal plasticity in animals through dopaminergic neuromodulation arising in the substantia… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Hereditary early-onset Parkinson's disease caused by mutations in PINK1.
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Mutations in the parkin gene cause autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism
Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disease with complex clinical features. Autosomal recessive juvenile… (More)
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1983
Highly Cited
1983
Chronic Parkinsonism in humans due to a product of meperidine-analog synthesis.
Four persons developed marked parkinsonism after using an illicit drug intravenously. Analysis of the substance injected by two… (More)
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