BRAIN
CEREBRUM
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Question
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Parkinson’s disease is indicated by
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Degeneration of neurons of the basal ganglia
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Damage to the corpus striatum
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Damage to the hippocampus
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Loss of neurons of the nucleus basalis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Parkinson’s is the most notorious disease of the basal ganglia. Classic clinical symptoms include bradykinesia, resting tremor, postural instability, and shuffling gait. This disease is a result of neurodegeneration of the SNpc dopaminergic neurons.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Parkinson disease, nerve cells in part of the basal ganglia (called the substantia nigra) degenerate.
Detailed explanation-3: -Damage to the basal ganglia cells may cause problems controlling speech, movement, and posture. This combination of symptoms is called parkinsonism. A person with basal ganglia dysfunction may have trouble starting, stopping, or sustaining movement.
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