Chapter 35 Alterations in Corticostriatal Synaptic Function in Huntington's and Parkinson's Diseases
Cepeda C, Bamford N, André V, Levine M. Chapter 35 Alterations in Corticostriatal Synaptic Function in Huntington's and Parkinson's Diseases. Techniques In The Behavioral And Neural Sciences 2010, 20: 607-623. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-374767-9.00035-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedium-sized spiny neuronsParkinson's diseaseHuntington's diseaseCorticostriatal pathwayCortico-basal ganglia-thalamocortical loopsCorticostriatal synaptic functionBasal ganglia neuronsVariety of interneuronsGenetic mouse modelsPrincipal cell typesCoordinated preDA neuronsPostsynaptic actionsMotor disturbancesGanglion neuronsSpiny neuronsCortical neuronsElectrophysiological changesMouse modelSynaptic inputsAnimal modelsEventual degenerationSynaptic functionSubsequent degenerationPD model