Neurol. praxi. 2017;18(4):266-270 | DOI: 10.36290/neu.2017.097

Functional basal ganglia interconnection

MUDr. Miroslav Vaštík, MUDr. Kateřina Menšíková, Ph.D., MUDr. Sandra Kurčová,, MUDr. Michaela Kaiserová, Ph.D., MUDr. Zuzana Matejčíková, prof. MUDr. Petr Kaňovský, CSc.

Neurologická klinika a Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci

The circuits of basal ganglia support a wide range of sensorimotor, cognitive and emotional- motivational brain functions. A mainrole of the basal ganglia is a learning and selection of the most appropriate motor and behavioral programs. The internal functionalorganization of the basal ganglia is important for selection mechanisms. Development of basal ganglia and cerebellum takesplace over an extended period of time, in human spanning almost two decades. Factor that affect the normal development ofthe brain affect the functions of both structures. An important issue for future research might be the more precise determinationof the contribution of the basal ganglia and the cerebellum to the learning of skillful movements, an interesting question is theextent of interaction between these two structures.

Keywords: cerebellum, dopamine, development, circuit, organization, cortex

Published: October 1, 2017  Show citation