Basal Ganglia and Thalamus

Basal Ganglia

Lesions of the basal ganglia typically produce movement disorders, with the predominant results being abnormalities of tone and involuntary movement. For clinical purposes, the important classification is into the following two categories:

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  Akinetic rigid syndromes (too little movement)

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  Involuntary spontaneous movements (too much movement)