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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… Expand
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2019
Review
2019
Therapeutic potentials of plant iridoids in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases: A review.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most common age-related neurodegenerative disorders, affecting… Expand
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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… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
The new mutation, E46K, of alpha-synuclein causes Parkinson and Lewy body dementia.
Familial parkinsonism and dementia with cortical and subcortical Lewy bodies is uncommon, and no genetic defect has been reported… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Cloning of the Gene Containing Mutations that Cause PARK8-Linked Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD; OMIM #168600) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in the Western world and presents as… Expand
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Stages in the development of Parkinson’s disease-related pathology
The synucleinopathy, idiopathic Parkinson’s disease, is a multisystem disorder that involves only a few predisposed nerve cell… Expand
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Models
Parkinson's disease (PD) results primarily from the death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. Current PD medications… Expand
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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… Expand
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Ageing and Parkinson's disease: substantia nigra regional selectivity.
The micro-architecture of the substantia nigra was studied in control cases of varying age and patients with parkinsonism. A… Expand
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Review
1988
Review
1988
The relevance of the Lewy body to the pathogenesis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease.
  • W. Gibb, A. Lees
  • Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and…
  • 1988
    • Corpus ID: 15172915
The Lewy body is a distinctive neuronal inclusion that is always found in the substantia nigra and other specific brain regions… Expand
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Highly Cited
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… Expand
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